“…I'm living in a different universe now, and this is the universe where this bench exists but this other person doesn't, and we don't speak anymore, we don't kiss anymore, we don't fuck anymore, we don't, we don't orbit each other's existence at all, really. But this bench is still here. I'm still here.”
Dear Listener,
To know me is to know how much I love my little daily walk which includes a pitstop at the selfie mirror and the neighborhood bench. This bench has held me through a lot and has a rather complicated history, but I love it all the same.
Listen while on a walk or read the transcript below. I highly recommend downloading the Substack app and listening there.
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with love,
JOY
p.s. You can purchase a copy of the zine referred to in this tape here.