Trey Graves

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from it, right?” “You can come back from anything,” I say, meaning it. “I can come back from anything,” Poppy repeats. She doesn’t mean it. Her face falls into a cry. “Fuck,” she says, wiping away a set of huge tears. “Why do we need her so much? Why do I feel like I need her so much?” “Because all anyone wants is to be mothered. Taken care of,” I say. Poppy sniffles. “Is that what you learned about America this year? From your mommies?” “No,” I say. “It’s what I learned about you, and it’s what I learned about me.”
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