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Sadder Laugh

62 School! 72 I repeat, MiSSS SScott,
careful to hiss every s.
63 I wake up with
dragonflies 73 She doesn’t seem impressed.
zipping through
74 I tap my own chest:
my gut. Hà.

64 I eat nothing. She must have heard
75
65 I take each step toward school evenly, ha,
trying to hold my stomach as in funny ha-ha-ha.
steady.
76 She fakes a laugh.
66 It helps that
77 I repeat, Hà,
the morning air glides cool and wish I knew
like a constant washcloth enough English

against my face. to tell her

67 Deep breaths. to listen for

68 I’m the first student in class. the diacritical mark,
69 My new teacher has brown curls 78 this one directing
looped tight to her scalp the tone
like circles in a beehive. downward.

70 She points to her chest: 79 My new teacher tilts
MiSSS SScott, her head back,

71 saying it three times, fakes
each louder an even sadder laugh.
with ever more spit. September 2
Morning

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