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I'm finally leaving Connecticut! Florida, here I come! So why am I still not happy?
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Gathered on the lawn: Every friend who still lives nearby, here to see me off. Playing my boom box, drowning all us in Op Ivy. Moment’s got theme song.

Never felt so wanted and loved. The sky wore bluest dress. Only thing that makes it so wrong: Next day I’ll be miles from them. Took years, now have friends that I want. No one’s pushed, I’ll jump.

Linger on driveway. Can’t say byes communally. One-by-one procession. Erik’s words replay: “You got out kid” could be congrats, but may need sympathy.

Mom bursts red-faced from the garage. “You all gotta leave, it’s dark.” Hide tears from friends but not from her. “Why you gotta do this now.” Alone by 10 but nowhere near sleep, chop most of my hair off. Shaved all round, still too weird for dad. "Won’t have to see it now!"

More tapes for the drive: Flipper then Velocity Girl. Deleware Memorial.

Now each state till Florida’s new, further from all I’ve known. Traded all for longer summers, friend count reset to zero. Could have stayed, built up what I’d gained. No one pushed, I jumped.

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from There's No Place Like Know Where?, released June 22, 2017
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Photo: Leafy summer scene at the foot of Newtown Terrace, Norwalk, CT.

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