no, no, no — just go.

a poem about how parents who’ve left yet won’t leave you alone.

Photo by Tim Marshall on Unsplash

i apply for a job

and they tell me no.

i ask why

and they say just go.

i find out later

that i was denied

because my linkedin

isn’t easy on the eyes

but it’s hard

to have online profiles

that state where you reside

and list out all the places

you’ve ever worked

when you have a parent

who tries to find you

by way of online info

that allowed him to

contact you

via email.

he asked me to reach out

and i made sure to bite my tongue

because a reply to him would be

magic to his ears.

though i never responded, i still

wake up in cold sweats screaming

no, no, no —

just go.

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