In between like gray channels
Like a sober walk home
Like, I know my daddy but I don’t
In between like it don’t matter
I’m cool either way
Like, we talkin’ but we ain’t together
In between like exits
Like my vision
Like, cómo se dice…confusion
In between like territories
Like terms and agreements
Like, my people are from there but I’m not
In between like preconscious
Like daydreaming
Like, nah I’m good I’m just buzzing
In between like recovery
Like pending confirmation
Like, I’m off my period but I’m good on wearing white
I’m in between like—
Published in Cider Press Review, Volume 24, Issue 3.
Cleveland native Andrea Rodriguez is an Afro-Latina writer based in Chicagoland. She graduated in Fall 2021 with her B.A. in English from Lewis University. Rodriguez is a 2022 Best Small Fiction nominee and has been featured in FEED, Jet Fuel Review, Ghost Heart Literary Journal, and elsewhere. Rodriguez currently works as a Human Resource Specialist for her local Library.
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