Hold Yourself Together

by Evelyn Frances

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Perhaps I'm being greedy
impatient and unkind
but New York is slowly seeping
into everything of mine

How do you hold yourself together like that
perfectly painted nails that grasp the subway rails filled with
germs and sperm and spit
from millions of strangers

millions of beautiful strangers

How do you hold yourself together like that
you better not cough or sneeze or sniffle or breathe
too deep
through your mouth

Maybe I'm being paranoid
disgruntled and uptight
but New York is steadily draining me
of everything I thought was mine

How can you seem so comfortably undisturbed
we're living on an island made from our own garbage and dirt
a beautiful island
of garbage and dirt and spit and sperm and shit with
millions of beautiful strangers

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released January 20, 2023
Produced and Mixed by Phil Joly
Bass Clarinets by Alden Banta and Hailey Niswanger
Mastered by John Thayer
Artwork by Alex Chowaniec
Graphic Editing by Milan Moffatt
Written and Performed by Evelyn Frances

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