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Clinging

by Lily Turner1 min readFor Older Readers Next Up

i won’t let go
of everything
i still
look
for your
name
on those stupid
airport gift shop
keychains

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Lily Turner

Lily Turner is a sixteen-year-old girl with a lifelong love for writing. She's recently been dedicating her time to working on her school paper and pursuing radio journalism. Her work can be found on KUOW, her state's local NPR affiliate.

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