how she leaves herself behind
My mom taught me to pull needles
off the spines of evergreens
and roll them between
my fingers
Tuck the scent of unripe guavas
and limes
behind my ear
When the sun slumps over
and the wind brings the perfume
to my nose
she said picture her and jesus
barefoot in a grove
talking about sweet sticky rice wrapped
in banana leaves
tending to dragonfruit trees
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