“Aerosol” by Melissa Mahadeo

i never dreamt
you meant you
were sleeping and
spent your time
alone in my
bed i went
somewhere you weren’t
gone per say
but you left
that day without
regret, that gray
night i dreamt
that you spent
the day with
me in your
bed

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Melissa Mahadeo (‘22) is an English major with a passion for poetry. As her primary creative outlet, she often writes about relationships, mentalities, and self-discovery. She enjoys Lipton peach tea and YA novels.