Dorothy Surrenders Jessy Randall

Living Close to the Ceiling

Living close to the ceiling
like Spiderman or a college kid in a loft
you stare at the ceiling
it’s like a movie
you go into the ceiling
it’s like Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the yellow wallpaper
but nicer
it’s like Lucy and the wardrobe
but higher

What is in the ceiling?
is it the best book you’ve ever read
is it the best sex of your life
is it just another room to keep postcards in

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