Your Shirt

I wore your shirt yesterday
out of habit
not love,

yet because it was yours
I couldn’t help but take note

of its loosened fit
on my smaller frame,

the sheerness of cotton
worn one time too many;

this old, familiar feel
of swimming in you.

Rachel E. Frankel is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in San Francisco. She studied painting, drawing, and literature in college, and has recently rekindled her love of writing. You can find her daydreaming, drawing in cafes, or making something new in the kitchen. Her favorite animal is the snail.

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