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Achy

Rose petal tea isn't pink.

By Katherine OrfingerPublished 9 years ago 1 min read

heart lightheart fullit’s an achy time of yearrose petal teaisn’t pinkmy hands trembleyearn to be heldbitten-down nailstender bloody cuticlesspring is an eggshell at the Sederthe cleanest whiteas whitened teethSarah’s brand-new ballet flatdancing through my memoryachy tendersoft as the cleanest dream

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Katherine Orfinger

I am a college student, future teacher, Jewish woman, and member of the LGBT+ community. I write personal essays, poetry, and short fiction.

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    Written by Katherine Orfinger