RACHEL LOCK - SMOKE

Rachael Lock hails from the Midwest, but travels often. She is a student at Arizona State University Online and is studying Psychology. During the day, she works in marketing. During the night, she is trying to catch up on movies considered to be cult classics. On her free days, she enjoys hiking at the local State Parks or bumming around with Dormy the cat. 

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SMOKE

​The glow from the city hurt my eyes
because I am used to the quiet.
My lips drew in smoke
because they only knew home.
He held me tightly and I shivered
because I am used to the cold.