Down the street from where memory lives
women who are no longer children
walk dogs past picket fences
blonde ponytails jump in mid-sized SUVs
on their way to brunch or Botox and staring at their phones
during endless soccer games
A white haired woman prunes azaleas
crying softly
as she destroys something that was still alive
to make way for new growth
Rae Rozman is a middle school counselor in Austin, Texas. A femme dyke, her work often explores themes of brain injury, education, and queer love (romantic and platonic). You can find her on Instagram @mistress_of_mnemosyne.