Timothy Liu writes of addiction, resentment, and family secrets.
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Family Romance
Why not spike his
glass of milk with
vodka and make him
start his day count
over? Thought I’d
be the one saying
goodbye but he beat me
to the punch when I
wheeled him through
rehab’s double doors
just to make sure
we’d all get through
the summer, shuttling
his ex from one side
of town to the other
where they used to
live inside a fridge—
kiddie porn affixed
by magnets needing
to be taken down.
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Timothy Liu has published with us before. Read his “Married.”
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