Alecto in the
revolving door (an extract)
1
How many
years down the drain?
She’s on a roll
now, a roller coaster
All her past
clawing its way up the slope
Ratchet by
fucking ratchet
The disappointment
the bitterness the loss of hope to
Launch itself
into the present
She’s giddy with
it nauseous
The push the rush
the gush
Does it work
like that?
To “do the right
thing”
But to do it so
badly
Held to account
for unhappiness
Yours and mine
