ISSUE 1
Willow Kang
THE CHANGELING AND THE ORPHAN
In a technicolor cotton tunnel of dreams,
I am a changeling & you, an orphan,
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kicking feet in the sky’s laughing face
I drop you off in front of an apartment,
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swaddled with wispy threads of starstuff:
celestial, but still tenacious, mapping out
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the topography of my palettes
below a traitorous sky
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releasing downpours on your funfair trips,
but balmy afternoons while you toil,
out of sight
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Yet each night, you jump over the hedgerows,
lighting beacons for me to return home
Willow is a writer from Singapore. After school, you can find her reading thick history textbooks, aimlessly writing poems, and solving frustrating math problems, in a futile attempt to conquer boredom. Just make sure that her coffee cup stays full. You can find Willow on Instagram @oldmanheart