STORIES

when you read a book
when you watch a movie
when you hear a song
these kinds of things are stories
you fall into them
and when you put a book down
or pause a song or movie
you can kill the story
but sometimes, they linger on
and pick back up
and when there are many
of these kinds of things taking place
they mix with each other
and cloud up
the collection of stories

that
is your story.
maybe they mix with your story
things can get confusing

misplaced keys
can turn up in a refrain
a pillowcase,
thought to be lost in the laundry
a phone number, or old receipt
different shit like that
pieces of a story.