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if the dogs are covered in mud
rinse them off
if the dogs are covered in fog
brush them off
if the dogs are soaked in trash
soap them down

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if the doors don’t lock
leave them open
if the windows have cracks
seal them with spit
if the car won’t start
kick the hood
if the oven catches fire
get insurance money
if a lover doesn’t return
bury a letter and pray for rain
if the stairs know names
say it’s just a creak
if the child has a broken leg
mend it with honey and wax

if he’s sick for her
kiss his throat

I feel like a child