“Bottlenecked”

I heard their name
Back then
Back when
I don’t like to think about –

I’d heard it before
But I didn’t realize
What it meant
Context is relevant –

It was something they called
Each other,
Not what they called
Themselves –

In their circle
I was still
An outsider
I thought –

They must not get it
How could they
Given the way
They used phrases all wrong ~

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@bykaileyann
11-01-2024