My dreamer tries to forget that he’s being thrown into a category with thieves, rapists, and murderers. My dreamer says he wants to drop out of school and become a gypsy in Spain. Fine, I say. But we both know that’s just dreamer talk; he doesn’t leave because he doesn’t know if he can get back into the country....

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My dreamer tries to forget

tell me about my country, and i’ll tell you about yours. you see, the problem is that when i close my eyes now, i can’t really remember.

tell me about my country

she told me that the milonga felt like home and i thought — no way. no milonga could feel like home for me when even home takes effort to feel like home.

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tango theatre

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