F M K
by Sybil Kollappallil
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Two months ago they played FUCK MARRY KILL
He picked me as Fuck and the other brown girl to Marry
Kill was a white girl who changed her name a lot
Anna then Ann then Anne then Anna again
Marry Girl told me, I wasn’t there
He would have been my Kill, so you know
Then when the president was elected he yipped his pitchy yip
Marry Girl shrugged and told me, don’t forget
That they think of things when they see us
And especially when they see us together and recall
There is more than one here

Sybil Kollappallil was born and raised in Queens, where she continues to live with her boyfriend and several young lemon trees. She received her BA in English writing from Pace University and her MA in Public Policy from Queens College. She is the founder of http://sadshibow.com/, a blog about depression, anxiety and cake.

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