18 Feb 2022

Into and then out of the mouth: of the subway, of the embassy, of that drive to win despite all odds. What did we believe about ourselves ten years ago, staring at the impassable gap between then and now? But I didn’t bother with the future: I was drunk cracking eggs in the hallway.

A line of people ascend the elevator out of the Washington DC metro. One woman leans forward with a smile and a hand on her hip.

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