The Earthquake Dream

Jun 04, 2006 14:34

You save up for a summer to get scar removal treatment for your arms, working a job trimming hedges and mowing lawns in the suburbs. When you finally have enough, come autumn, you decide to do something else. You buy a secondhand guitar or a bicycle instead. You pay off some old debts. The act of remembering becomes simply remembering; unarmed, a ( Read more... )

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lightlack June 5 2006, 20:11:55 UTC
The last line is undoubtedly the best part.

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paperhouse June 8 2006, 01:16:05 UTC
for me its the part about the guitar and the bicycle.

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girl_in_blue June 7 2006, 15:41:08 UTC
hello,

i came across your journal recently, i don't remember how. anyway, your writing is very beautiful and i added you - i hope you don't mind.

clare

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paperhouse June 8 2006, 01:16:24 UTC
thanks, i don't mind.

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