by Ashley Hajimirsadeghi Kyle Head we buried dog bones, grabbed a rattlesnake by the throat, thought we could cry without ruining our makeup, checked our pulses each night after brushing our teeth to see we’re still here, rolled dice & prayed for snake eyes, chased lost monarchs, stole the light of day & flossed our teeth with it, danced around lanterns swinging on the breeze, sung a love song we knew ended in tragedy, called ourselves lucky ones, performed short plays on the