Hive Ave Fall2024 - Flipbook - Page 22
Non-Fiction
Hive Avenue Literary Journal
women know well and su昀昀er from. I could reconcile the two
realities: I wanted nothing to do with her, but I forgave her
because I forgave myself. I still carry her with me: her laughter,
her poetry, and her rare glimpses of kindness.
I realized…I am her. I am all my female friends, past and
present.
I am every woman I know.
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