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Ezzie Brown

Esmeralda Rosalind Brown hates her full name for its pretense of regality, but this is her official bio and I am her brother, so that’s what she gets! She was born on October 1st sixteen years ago and I’ve known her ever since. She’s not too fond of school -- I mean, who isn’t? -- so my parents tried to put her in boarding school for the first two years of high school, but it was too much, being hippie and foodie and no closer to Hogwarts. We love her but it’s not her priority for happiness at this moment -- I’m not sure what is and neither is she, so she’s pretty down. And by pretty down, I mean far too clinically down. But maybe public school is treating her better? I should check in more often. She likes writing poetry and runs cross country because it’s the least competitive sport. She’s full of sass and cracks as many jokes as she does depressing sentiments. I know she’ll figure things out soon, but until then -- she’s still Ezzie.

 

With absolute affection,

Nathaniel

 

Imagine a Scenario

  • By EZZIE BROWN
  • Mar 22, 2016
  • 1 min read

Esmeralda Brown

03/04/16

AP Literature

Exercise: Imagine a Scenario

If I were my mother,

I would order:

Whole milk,

all natural,

organic-certified

organic-purified

organic-curified

double jameson

redo on life

-on life up to now-

ensuring:

travel perks

eternally smooth skin

and invisible varicose veins

optional sugar and sodium intake

optional children

optional husband

and complete customer satisfaction.

If I were my Dad,

I would order:

The briefest mention of everything

because it all looks good,

soy, almond, skim--

I’ll just take a little of each, please

with extra spice

some answers

but not too many all at once

some questions,

but only the ones that no one

can answer for me

--can you list the ingredients

of how to fix

a suicidal 16-year-old

a fading father

a cheating wife?

A patch up of a recipe

--the appetizer platter, please,

with a little for everyone.

If I were myself,

I would order:

Well I don’t really have that opportunity yet, do I? I’m only 16. They say I’ve barely begun and therefore,

can take nothing back.


 
 
 

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