
Arbitrary
By Stina Trollback ’22. Art by Laila Rodenbeck ’22.
It’s arbitrary, but there are 195
Countries
I can tell you how to get to them
(Jag kan förklara hur man åker till dem)
Either walk or ride a tractor
Say, Alright, let’s go
And drive the tractor until
Say Uncle
Quit whenever, när som helst
Rosa ögon, ansiktsfärg
Pink eyes, face color
(Is som sjukdom)
Chills like their own sickness
If walking, don’t jog, just walk
It’ll be a five-page dream crammed into one
Start jogging
(Spring)
Run
Quickly slipping through
Deserted deserts move faster
Sväng vänster, flytta fortare
Through facial planes like sand dunes
Soft under lip
