Elizabeth Acevedo is the daughter of Dominican immigrants. The Poet X is her debut novel. She lives with her partner in Washington, DC. Find her online at www.acevedowrites.com.
A truth you did not want to know can rot & grow mold in the pit of your stomach, can sour every taste you’ve ever had, can cast a stench so bad you forget you’ve ever known a sweet thing.
Ximena Ahuactzin Floreshas quoted2 years ago
But I don’t know how to tell Mami that this year,
it’s not about feeling unready,
it’s about knowing that this doubt has already been confirmed.