Behind the scenes, it's my siblings and I sharing life in a single room. Eating whatever we can find in the back of the cupboards, everything cooked in that same bent pot. Sitting on the messy floor, waiting for the community vacuum to circulate back to us. Using chopsticks because someone legitimately stole our silverware last time youth group came over. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on VHS and SNES. Chinese candy wrappers all around from an outreach we held here last night. Crushed red pepper flavoring every food. SAY Yes backpacks sorting our belongings and those of our absconded roommate(s). My sister in my clothes because she didn't bring her own. The three of us in this apartment for what feels like forever, no end date in sight or desired at all.
I think I'm okay with all that.
