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issue 1: CARNIVAL

roller coaster ride

ADA PELONIA
​gears click, accelerating
wind gushing as it moves
along a steep slope and stops

when i reach the top, flashing
lights gleam over my eyes
the man behind me shouts
he rules the world, i look
down, a couple share a kiss

glancing beside me, i find no one
and i descend in fast speed
wondering why i don’t flinch
but maybe it’s because 

i’m so used to falling and
then failing to be held

Ada Pelonia is a writer from the Philippines who has a love-hate relationship with carnivals, but is always up for the thrill. She tweets @_adawrites.
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