STORY STARTER
Submitted by Eliana
Write a short story or poem about a platonic relationship.
Think about how platonic love differs from other kinds of love.
I Don’t Recognize
Who are you?
I’ve known you since we were seven
and yet I don’t know you anymore
Who are you?
I feel like it’s my fault
that I don’t know anything
about your life anymore
Maybe I’ve not put enough effort
Who are you?
I graduated from college
and you didn’t say anything
There was a time
we celebrated every victory
big or small
Where did that go?
Who are you?
Just tell me what I did
I’ll fix it
You just have to text
and I’ll pick up the phone
Who are you?
I want to know
Because this:
not calling
not talking
not laughing
not joking
not ranting
not anything
This isn’t you
It hurts I don’t know
who you are