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sunscreen-covered cheeks mark late spring
<\/span>when blisters blossom on palms and a waft
<\/span>of overripe coconut dances with freshly cut grass
<\/span>and morning dew mixes with smiles
<\/span>that grow with each jubilant bell ring
<\/span>all too soon giving in to the greedy sun swallowing
<\/span>pigtails and acrylic rings with no regard
<\/span>for SPF 50<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

and autumn comes when
<\/span>the curtains open again
<\/span>and taught lips carry a pre-recorded script
<\/span>for it is impossible for someone
<\/span>to whisper me my lines
<\/span>in the never-ending riot
<\/span>i\u2019ve harboured in my chest<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

on Sunday mornings, roaring lawn mowers are
<\/span>silenced by thick blankets that engulf the disquieting
<\/span>voices whispering a million reasons to fear Monday
<\/span>birthing an echo chamber
<\/span>a furious cacophony
<\/span>a monster<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

a monster dark like midnight
<\/span>stealing the moon, robbing the stars
<\/span>its tempestuous moods forging
<\/span>a twisted mutualistic marriage
<\/span>in a world where divorce papers
<\/span>don\u2019t exist<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

but I will save the moon
tear it from the black hole
and break character for once
because summer always comes
and the breeze will hold the scent of
apple blossoms blue skies
and sunscreen<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n
\n
\"Black<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Maya Meloche<\/strong> is currently completing a major in Film Studies with a minor in English. If they aren\u2019t spending time with their cat, they\u2019re probably watching a movie, or watching a movie with their cat. Maya\u2019s passion for writing goes back to dictating stories for her mother to type on an old laptop in the late 2000s and writing fantastical stories concocted from the boredom of after-school programs in the suburbs. In 2019, Maya and their high school friends\u2019 short film was screened at the DIGI 60 film festival in Ottawa. Maya aims to work as a screenwriter someday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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