Coslow’s
I am back
at my old college
hang-out
years later
sharing some beers
with an old friend
then i remember
being there
with a friend
who used to
work there
she told me about the
women’s bathroom
in all my years
I had never
been there
she said
women write on the wall
at the left
of the stall
women write
that they’ve been raped
they name names
there were arrows
pointing
to other women’s
messages
saying
“i’ve heard this before”
first names
last names
when she told me
of this
years ago
i walked in
read the names
and wrote down one
of my own
i forgot about that wall
until now
and i am back
just yards away
from the
bathroom door
i get up
walk
open the door
years later
all the names are still there
jake jay josh larry matt scott
i can even still see
my own writing
it didn’t take long
to find it
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