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Not Here Not Here by Hieu Minh Nguyen
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“All I’ve ever wanted to be was useful. I can’t stop talking about desire.”
Hieu Minh Nguyen, Not Here
“Again, Let Me Tell You What I Know About Trust

—not a damn thing. So let me tell
you what I know
about forgiveness—this joke can go on
& on, see?
I guess I'm trying to understand
what makes a man
carry guilt the same way he would a
bat.”
Hieu Minh Nguyen, Not Here
“I want to be a braver kind of meat
to say, show yourself & mean it
but how long have I prepared for the
dragon
only to run in the other direction.”
Hieu Minh Nguyen, Not Here
“One more thing before you
leave: once, I chose a man
because he looked how I imagine
you would now. Soft hair & a flat
smile. I asked him not to speak. I
asked him to slap me.”
Hieu Minh Nguyen, Not Here