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Lee Irving

September 2024 Winner: Wish You Were Here


On a good day, I might spot a bird flying past the window. On a bad day, I can’t even raise

my head from the stinking mattress.


In the night, if I really strain, I can sometimes hear voices on the outside. During the

day, whenever I stop humming, I can’t help hearing the voices inside my head.

I love my family, so I want to see them. Because I love my family, I don’t want them

to see me in a hole like this.


Stitched up and locked down.

Doing someone else’s time.

Wish you were here instead of me.

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