The Curious Secrets of Yesterday

by Namrata Patel

she didn’t live a life with pieces that could be permanently etched on her body.

He doesn’t have any regional accent, so maybe from the Midwest,”

There was so much we never said. I kept thinking, What would happen if we just said the things, you know?

“It’s better to go where you’re welcome than to be unwelcomed in your own home.”