VOLUME 3: ISSUE 1
SUMMER 2024

Poetry

My Abortion Name

Was not mine becauseeven in HS, I knew I wanted no oneto track me down in later yearsor the present for the shamefulact of even getting a pap smearat PP, a pregnancy test ora procedure. So many wordsthat start with the letter P.My abortion name had to be easyto respond to when I came outof twilight, like Emma or Mandy.Like, when someone talked to mein the locker room where Wednesdayabortion patients changedinto white paper robes and putup their hair in pony tail holders,like cheerleaders. Where wewere given a key to put insidethe locker where we shoved ourbefore . . .


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