The first person to ever kiss me
played the drums in the youth band at church
I still taste his mouth sometimes
toothpaste fresh and warm honey
sure to cause me to sin and I did not
not want to sin
the drummer from church
kissed me like I was older than I was
my entire face held in his hands
my hands suspended in the air, hovering over his body
afraid if I touched him
I’d burn
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Kimberly Wolf is a bipolar mom living in Texas. She is most likely driving towards a mountain right now. You can find more of her work in trampset, Anti-Heroin Chic, Variant Literature, and more. You can follow her on Twitter @KimmieWolf.
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image: Madeleine Tomasoa is the co-creator of Koening Zine and the current Assistant Editor for Sledgehammer Literature. They enjoy watching cars go around in a circle.portfolio: madeleinetms.carrd.co
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