Quick Dash

I have been accepted. School begins and soon, until then nail biting and bra snapping.

I am all pins and no needles. I could go for a tattoo.

It has been a long time coming, and I am not one to count anything before it actually happens, and I am filled with gratitude.

There is no silence and there is no shame. I will be in the wilderness and in the stars. I will be in lipstick and bars. I will be in leather, glasses, pearls. I have a dictionary and a Chicago manual and know how to use them.