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Playing Chess

Plunging my finger through the felted bottoms of pawns

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Taylor
Jun 23, 2024
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My therapist says we all have unique methods we use to get the things we want. A method for gaining attention. A method for keeping it. A method for disposing of it. I’ve grown to love my methods, as you probably have with yours, because well, fuck. They work.

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And just like writing, playing chess can spell out how you feel. When you…

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