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10 Double Play

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Since the start of their careers, twin sisters Melissa and Christina Martinez have played together. Now, they’re in their final season of college softball.

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Leading the team with a .365 batting average this season, Christina Martinez has proven to be a major offensive threat during her career with the Owls. Photo by Ryan Lynch. 4.12.2016 University Press 3

Backup in the Breezeway Police are opening a substation to increase their visibility on the Boca Raton campus. 4 4.12.2016 University Press

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ou’ll notice a new police presence in the Breezeway in the next month, but don’t be concerned. According to Florida Atlantic police Capt. Larry Ervin, the department will open a community outreach office in the Breezeway in early April. The 24-hour Community Outreach Police Substation will be located adjacent to the bookstore and Traditions Plaza in Room 141. A community outreach officer, a crime prevention officer and a road patrol officer will serve as staff in the new office, which will operate as a regular police station. The move is a broader effort by the campus police department to interact with students. “Everything happens on the Breezeway,” Ervin said. “If people can see us out there we will become a little bit more of a part of the community.” Junior economics major Carrie Holloway believes the center could create an opportunity for more dialogue between students and the police. “We don’t engage with the FAU police as much as we should,” Holloway said. “Having them here will enable us to tell them the things that we need.” Chaim Bitterman, a junior mathematics major, was less enthusiastic about the increased police presence. He believes the police are needed to maintain security, but said that students become nervous that criminal activity is taking place when they see too many officers around campus. “We don’t really need anymore, I see too many,” said Bitterman. The new station will be opened despite crime rates at the Boca Raton campus remaining largely stagnant over the past few years. According to data provided by the police, between 2012 and 2014 there was a 37.5 percent decrease in burglaries, the most common criminal offense committed at FAU. During the same time period, police reported that crime decreased or did not change in 12 of 14 categories. However, the percentage of police warnings have steadily increased. Most notably, police responses to drug and liquor-related incidents that result in disciplinary referrals to the office of the dean of students have increased by over 55 percent since 2012. In 2014 alone, FAU police responded to 389 liquorrelated incidents and 92 drug-related incidents on the Boca Raton campus. Over 90 percent of these incidents resulted in referrals for disciplinary action.

According to Deputy Police Chief Sean Brammer, it’s up to the discretion of a responding officer to decide whether an offense will result in an arrest or a referral. “The officers take each case and the elements present and then make a decision,” Brammer said. A student referred for disciplinary action by the police may incur penalties from the university including oncampus community service, removal from university housing, suspension and in certain instances, expulsion. But despite relatively static crime rates on campus, there has been significant police activity in the Breezeway in recent weeks. Since the beginning of March, police have responded to 17 incidents either near or in the Breezeway, including several criminal situations. On March 30, police responded to a grand theft — which is a felony offense — in the Breezeway. Two weeks prior, police were called to General Classroom South, which is adjacent to the Breezeway, to look into a claim that a suspect was exposing their sexual organs to bystanders. On Sept. 8, 2015, former freshman neuroscience major Emeil Stewart posted on the anonymous social media site Yik Yak that his friend planned on bringing a gun to school and shooting up the Breezeway. After the FAU police department investigated and found that the post was false, they gave him an interim suspension from all Florida Atlantic campuses. The incident raised fears that the university could become vulnerable to a shooting attack as threats of this nature have become a growing concern across U.S. college campuses. In 2015, there were 31 college shootings, and in 2014, a gunman shot three students at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Cowart said, “If you look at what happened in Ferguson, the main thing they talk about is not having a connection with police … Now, we’re right here with you.”

“We don’t engage with the FAU police as much as we should. Having them here will enable us to tell them the things that we need.” - Carrie Holloway (above), junior economics major

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Baseball Report Card Strong pitching has led the Owls to the top of the conference. Story by Brendan Feeney Photos by Max Jackson

The lone starting pitcher on the team, senior Brendon Rhodes has four wins this season. 6 4.12.2016 University Press

ollege baseball has reached the midway point of the season and Florida Atlantic’s team sits in a first-place tie for the Conference USA lead and is ranked No. 12 in the nation, according to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The Owls offense has plenty of star power; its shortstop is a preseason All-American, and two players have won Conference USA’s Hitter of the Week. Meanwhile, FAU’s pitching staff boasts the lowest ERA in the conference and the seventh lowest in the country. Now that the season is two months old, it’s time for the midseason report card. University Press sports editor Brendan Feeney determined the following grades, which are based on both performance and expectations entering the season.

Starting Pitchers Prior to the season, coach John McCormack didn’t talk much about his pitching staff, mainly because his confidence in his pitchers wouldn’t let him worry about it. “The pitching I’m not as concerned about as the offense,” McCormack said in the preseason. “Offensively, there’s going to be a little bit of a challenge.” Four Owls have started more than one game this season — sophomores David McKay and Marc Stewart, junior Sean Labsan and senior Brandon Rhodes. Stewart has impressed in his first season, boasting Conference USA’s fourth lowest ERA (2.03) and holding opponents to the sixth lowest batting average (.204). He holds a record of 4-0. Also with a record of 4-0 is Labsan, who has only allowed one run in 22 innings of work. Rhodes, who also has four wins, and McKay have ERAs of 4.47 and 3.46 respectively. The four have helped contribute to the eighth best pitching staff in the nation, in terms of hits allowed per game. “Last year we had a more experienced [staff],” Rhodes said. “This year it’s a lot of new guys, so we have to take it one game at a time.” Despite this, Stewart and Labsan have thrown well this year and each deserve A’s. Rhodes was the team’s ace entering the season and McKay has been inconsistent, as he’s been unable to get past the third inning twice. Both of those pitchers receive C’s. Two A’s and two C’s keep the math simple.

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Infield

Outfield

Bullpen

The Owls infield consists of three experienced leaders and three newcomers. All three of the returning Owls have received recognition for their work this season. Junior shortstop CJ Chatham was named Conference USA’s Preseason Player of the Year and earned a spot on the Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America team. “You can’t really look into any of the preseason stuff,” Chatham said before the season kicked off. “It’s all about what you do in the season. I have to do it during the spring.” The shortstop leads the team with a .376 batting average and is the ranked the No. 16 college prospect for June’s Major League Baseball Draft, according to Division I Baseball. Junior second baseman Stephen Kerr and redshirt junior first baseman Esteban Puerta have each taken home a Conference USA Hitter of the Week award and both hold a batting average above .300. Kerr has scored the 10th most runs in the conference with 24 and Puerta sits in fourth place in the conference with 29 RBIs. The three newcomers to the team are freshman catcher and utility infielder Tyler Frank, sophomore catcher Gunnar Lambert and junior third baseman Austin Langam. Frank and Lambert have swapped catching duties, while Langham has held down the hot corner since the start of the season. He has not committed an error yet this year. “He works the count, he has good at-bats, it’s nice having him down there,” coach John McCormack said of his third baseman. Frank and Lambert share a combined .290 batting average and have more than held their own this season — especially for two players who did not expect to start at catcher in the spring until junior catcher Kevin Abraham found out he had Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and would not be able to play this season. Overall, the six main infielders hold a batting average of .323, but Langham’s .250 batting average and the 19 combined errors prevent the group’s grade from becoming an A.

FAU’s outfield — left fielder Christian Dicks, center fielder Billy Endris and right fielder Brett Lashley — give the Owls plenty of experience, as all are seniors in their final season as Owls. Endris, a 2015 MLB Draft pick, leads his group with a .321 batting average. Dicks led last year’s team with eight home runs. Despite having increased his batting average from .268 to .293, he currently has no home runs and has struck out a team-high 31 times. Lashley finds himself in second place in a category that isn’t all that fun: He has been hit by a conference-high nine pitches this season. The AllConference USA Preseason Team member is the only player besides Kerr and Chatham to record 20 runs and hits. When necessary, redshirt sophomore Jose Bonilla Traverso has served as the Owls fourth outfielder. But he’s struggled at the plate when he’s had chances so far, recording seven hits in 40 at-bats. The offensive input needs to keep improving, but the outfielders are a huge reason why the Owls have the 22nd best fielding percentage in the nation. Out of the team’s 22 errors, the foursome have only committed two.

The best group on this year’s team is its bullpen. Six of the seven players who have pitched over 10 innings hold an ERA of under 2.00, including senior Devon Carr, who has yet to give up an earned run this season in 14 1/3 innings this year. Junior closer Cameron Ragsdale sits in a seventhplace tie in the country with eight saves. “You never worry about pitching here,” Chatham said. The bullpen is a key reason why the Owls are 16-0 when leading after five innings and 18-0 when leading after seven.

Grade:

B-

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Team Currently, the Owls lead Conference USA in fielding percentage and ERA. They have also scored the third most runs in the conference. With a record of 22-4, it is hard to poke holes in Florida Atlantic baseball. Three of its losses came from teams that the Owls went on to beat in their respective series. The fourth was a 2-1 defeat to the top team in the nation, the University of Florida Gators. McCormack’s preseason goal was to “win the league” and Chatham said he envisioned the team in Omaha. If the team continues to improve over the next two months, there is no reason to believe their predictions can’t come true.

Overall Grade:

A-

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A-

After hitting eight home runs last year, outfielder Christian Dicks has hit none so far in his senior season. 4.12.2016 University Press 7

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Double Play

Twin seniors play in the final season of their collegiate softball career. Story by Christopher Libreros Photos by Ryan Lynch

n a scorching hot Saturday afternoon in April at Florida Atlantic Softball Stadium, senior second baseman Melissa Martinez stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded, while her older twin sister, senior center fielder Christina Martinez, watched on from third base. As the pitch sped toward the catcher’s mitt, the second baseman laced a line drive over the opposing shortstop’s head into left field that scored two runners for the FAU softball team, including her twin. Natives of Miami, Florida, the two sisters — who were born a minute apart — would go on to help guide FAU softball from a team that suffered its first losing season in program history back to being a Conference USA powerhouse. Seniors Christina and Melissa Martinez are in the midst of their last go-round with the team; a journey that took off when they arrived at FAU in 2012, but began much earlier. Ever since the Martinez sisters were born in August of 1994, they have looked up to the only other sibling in their family, their older brother Ricky.

Christina (left) and Melissa Martinez wait in the dugout for their respective turns at bat. 10 4.12.2016 University Press

“We did not want to play in college if we were not together. We did get offers from separate schools, but that would never happen.” - Melissa Martinez, senior second baseman When his sisters were born, he was 4 years old and already playing youth league baseball. By the time his sisters had the motor skills to pick up a bat, Ricky was there to teach them the game. “Growing up, I wanted to do everything my brother did, and I wanted to be just like him,” Melissa Martinez said. “I even wanted to wear his clothing.” The young twins would follow in their older brother’s footsteps, getting their first taste of organized softball at the age of 7. The two joined a recreation league for the Boys & Girls Club for a team known as The Bumblebees. Since then, the Martinez sisters have been inseparable on the field, competing on the same team for their entire playing careers. But the friendship and camaraderie shared between the two isn’t confined to the softball diamond. Sharing a bedroom during their childhood, they have remained roommates all the way through college, sharing a college dorm as well as an off-campus residence after their freshman year. With the exception of elementary school, the two sisters have shared the same classes as well. Their bond is what played the ultimate deciding factor as to why the twins selected FAU after attending Felix Varela High School.

Sitting only behind Emily Lochten, who has 33 RBIs, Melissa Martinez has become one of the Owls biggest producers with runners on base. 4.12.2016 University Press 11

Christina Martinez takes a sip of water before taking the field against Louisiana Tech. 12 4.12.2016 University Press

“We did not want to play in college if we were not together,” said Melissa. “We did get offers from separate schools, but that would never happen.” The sisters said that their commitment to attending college together outweighed the importance of playing softball. “We weren’t going to school specifically for softball, we looked at [FAU] as a whole,” Melissa said. “The beach is right there, it’s a beautiful area and when we came here it was just awesome.” FAU head softball coach Joan Joyce struggled to differentiate the twins, saying that they are “exactly the same.” “The only thing that happened in the four years was Mel grew just a little bit more than Christina did,” Joyce joked. “For like the first two years I couldn’t tell them apart, and I’m sure nobody could.” One person who can tell the twins apart is their mother, Rosa Martinez. “To me they don’t even look alike,” she said. “If I look at them they’re just different looking, and I understand no one sees that, but as a mom I see it. I don’t know if it’s in their personality but they don’t look alike to me.” Prior to the twins first season as Owls, the team experienced its first losing season in its 18-year history, finishing with a record of 15-39. Since their enrollment, FAU has steadily improved. In their first year, the team won 28 games, followed by a 33-win season as sophomores and a 39-win season this past year. When asked about the impact the Martinez sisters have had on the team, coach Joyce said, “If we had always had that kind of intensity with every single kid we brought in, we would always have a good team.” “It was a pleasure having them because they’re both very good athletes, and great kids, and worked very, very, very hard on their game,” she continued. Christina said, “I think the most memorable [moments] were definitely on the field, just because softball is such a big part of our life day in and day out, you come in and you work.” Her younger sister Melissa elaborated: “The last year was definitely making it to regionals … The second our name popped up in the bracket we went insane and felt almost like crying, probably did cry.” However, graduation — the end of an era — is rapidly approaching. “I feel like that’s when I graduate from being a kid,” said Christina.

“If we had always had that kind of intensity with every single kid we brought in, we would always have a good team.” - Joan Joyce, head softball coach

Melissa echoed her sister’s sentiments and said, “I feel like the end of softball is the end of my childhood.” Both sisters share a mutual feeling of optimism for their futures, while appreciating all that they’ve accomplished up to this point. They believe that the closing of one door signifies the opening of another. Both stated, “It’s like a new beginning.” Christina and Melissa are hopeful that they will arrive at the same destination, as both sisters are majoring in elementary education with hopes of one day teaching at the same school together. No matter what happens in the final season for Christina and Melissa, they’ve won in the eyes of their family. “I’m proud of what type of women they’ve become,” said their mother, Rosa Martinez. “I’m very blessed.” As the twin sisters near the end of their softball careers, their coach remains thankful for the opportunity to watch them grow over the years. “They gave you 100 percent every single day,” said Joyce. “They’re ideal student-athletes. I probably couldn’t find one thing that’s wrong except that every time one comes up to bat the other one’s gotta be right next to me screaming at her, and it was both ways.”

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Kalman Fagan poses for a new headshot almost 50 years after his first.

Robby and the Troubadours pose with Kalman Fagan (center).

alman Fagan sits in his Legal Issues for the Musician course. He’s surrounded by students working to break into the music industry, but he already did that — over 50 years ago. Seventy-eight-year-old Fagan had minor success in the 1960s when he managed the band Robby and the Troubadours. The Florida Atlantic student — who has earned several bachelor’s and one master’s since 2000 — is currently working on a master’s in music business administration. As manager for Robby and the Troubadours, Fagan was able to get the band members from their hometown of Byram, Connecticut, to New York City, to Hallandale Beach, Florida, to Rush Street in Chicago and finally to Las Vegas. Now, he’s back in school to learn about the modern industry, and making connections while he’s at it. His professor, Ira Abrams, took a liking to Fagan when he took his Legal Issues for the Musician and Artist Management courses. “It’s like going into a time machine, having Kal in a class,” Abrams says. “Kal has been away from the business and getting back into it for him was like learning and relearning things he had never known.” Abrams decided to connect Fagan to someone who would appreciate his history — Grammy-winning and ex-Columbia Records audio engineer, Glen Kolotkin, who is known for his work on guitarist Carlos Santana’s 17th album, “Supernatural.” After Kolotkin spoke to Fagan’s legal issues class, the two began talking and realized they had worked with similar artists in the 1960s. “Kal and I became friends real quick,” Kolotkin says. “He is a real veteran, it’s nice meeting people that were in the business in the beginning.” He adds, “Keyboardist Barry Goldberg was in Robby and the Troubadours, he later was in a band called Electric Flag, who I also worked with.” Kolotkin re-engineered a collection of songs previously recorded by Robby and the Troubadours as a favor to Fagan.

“The bucket list is your last hoorah. I’m 78, before I croak I want the band to be heard again.” Getting acquainted with a new setup, Kalman Fagan sits in Owl Radio’s studio.

- Kal Fagan

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When finished, Fagan called the collection, “The Bucket List,” which was released on his record label, Tea Pot Records. The album crosses the generational gap of analog reelto-reel recording and digital recording. “The bucket list is your last hoorah,” Fagan says. “I’m 78, before I croak I want the band to be heard again.” The album is currently streaming on Fagan’s page on CD Baby — a music purchasing website for independent artists. In the 2015 fall semester, Fagan also worked with FAU’s Hoot/Wisdom Recordings Assistant Director of Commercial Music Alejandro Sanchez-Samper. Fagan helped to promote the label’s Latin Grammynominated album, “Bogota Buenos Aires.” “We met privately and he helped me with the marketing campaign on that album,” Sanchez-Samper says. “He helped out with traditional promotion of the album by calling different dance companies and doing traditional press releases.” Professors who have taught Fagan have noticed that although he struggles with new technology at times, he remains fascinated by it. “He was insatiably curious about technology and how the music business has changed with technology,” Abrams says. “He’s very interested in finding out how things work compared to his experience.” Graduate instructor Dominique Fuentes had Fagan as a student in her Graduate Business Communication Applications course in the fall of 2014. “Most students expect to see someone their own age in class,” Fuentes says. “He was always very positive and encouraging of all other students.” She says, “In class, there was nothing he didn’t want to learn, he never gave up.”

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“It’s like going into a time machine, having Kal in a class. Kal has been away from the business and getting back into it for him was like learning and relearning things he had never known.” - Ira Abrams, commercial music professor

Despite being more familiar with a vinyl music platform, Kalman Fagan wants to learn as much as he can about new technology to better promote his music.

Growing Fears

With 84 cases reported in Florida, the Zika virus has brought up questions of its effect on the state. Story by Alexandra Van Erven Illustration by Ivan Benavides

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ith a growing number of cases reported in the state, Florida Atlantic students are concerned for their safety at home and abroad because of a virus that’s been making global headlines for more than a year. The Zika virus was first recorded in Brazil in March of 2015, and there have yet to be any reported cases in the U.S. that are not associated with international travel. The virus can spread through unprotected sex with an infected person or bites from yellow fever and Asian tiger mosquitoes. The infection can be either asymptomatic or can cause rashes, fevers, joint pain and red eyes, according to the Center for Disease Control. For Brazilian senior multimedia journalism major Stephanie Fonseca, Zika is a frightening prospect. “The Zika virus couldn’t have hit them at a worse time,” she said. “With the Brazilian people’s need and want for the president to be impeached and corruption being exposed left and right in the government right now, Brazil is at a very dark moment.” After infecting 1.5 million people in Brazil, Zika has made its way to other South and Central American countries, including Colombia, El Salvador and Guatemala. For the past four years, the College of Nursing sent students to Guatemala to aid impoverished people who don’t have access to health care. On Feb. 20, the trip still happened — despite a Zika outbreak in the Central American country. One pregnant student decided to stay home because of the virus. Rhonda Goodman, the professor that leads the yearly trips, declined to give the student’s name, citing privacy laws. “There are 68 confirmed cases of Zika in Guatemala, but far away from where we work,” said Goodman. “The advantage of where we work is that we’re over 2,300 meters in elevation. There aren’t any mosquitoes up there.” There are also other methods being deployed for students’ safety. “We’re airing on the side of caution, that everyone at all times has to have long sleeves, long pants, sneakers and socks,” Goodman added. Specialized sprays and wipes were included as well.

“We’re really probably overkilling it because we really don’t see any mosquitos up there, but I certainly want to take every precaution necessary to protect our students,” said Goodman. “That’s my first, foremost priority: the safety of our students.” Assistant Director of International Programs Tania Tucker said, “We’re basically referring students to the CDC and asking that they review those guidelines and take their advice, and if they have any other questions to contact their health care professionals.” “It hasn’t really affected our study abroad program,” she continued. “Nothing has been cancelled. To the best of our knowledge, no other schools have been cancelling programs, and what we’ve done is that we’ve pretty much followed what other schools are doing and leaving the decision up to the student.” The virus has hit nine Florida counties, including Miami-Dade and Broward. Governor Rick Scott declared a state of public health emergency on Feb. 3. The first case of Zika in Palm Beach County was reported on March 30. According to the CDC, there have been an estimated 84 total cases of infection in the state. On Feb. 8, FAU sent out a public health announcement to students over email, suggesting ways to ward off the virus. “Wear protective clothing such as long pants, long-sleeved shirts, socks and shoes when mosquitoes are present. Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered insect repellents and follow manufacturer’s directions. Repair torn screening on windows, porches and doors.” Junior film major Madison Bakich said, “I am nervous about it but I’ve made it a point lately to make sure I don’t go outside the first hour of dusk.” Bakich added, “My mom always warned us about the dangers of mosquitoes as kids so I’ve made sure to follow the guidelines from the school.” With the U.S. just starting to face its impacts, Fonseca isn’t sure about the future of the virus. “Honestly, I believe it’s too early to tell how it’s going to affect us here,” said Fonseca. “The U.S. media has a tendency of making everything seem a hundred times worse than it usually is. Because it’s such a new disease and not much is known about it, I know that all of us have to tread with caution and be very careful about everything.”

“We’re really probably overkilling it because we really don’t see any mosquitos up there, but I certainly want to take every precaution necessary to protect our students. That’s my first, foremost priority: the safety of our students.” - Rhonda Goodman (above), nursing professor

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Romance vs. Objectification By Charlie Avinash Nicholas, senior, communication major

When did love convert to selfishness? Why are you the subject of their objectification, constantly unclothed by ever starving animalistic urges, the prisoner of madmen? The cowards are blind to Truth’s light.

You are royalty. You define beauty. Your attractive appearance is a reflection of what blossoms within. You are a precious soul who ignites the wick of wise hearts, inspiring admirers to be the one who cultivates the fields of romance with you as you feed each other its fruit.

Your oppressors’ manifestations of hate expose your tormentors’ own self-loathing, they alone are guilty of their evil deeds, you are innocent. Instead of feeding their emptiness with love, they gorge it with hatred that will never satisfy.

The evidence of their cruelty mar your body, but never your beauty. The experience of making love is no concern to them, they’ve corrupted it. The selfish abuse the innocent, making individuals endure a nightmare of pain and then treating them as vessels to swallow a product of their rage. The oppressors display their conquests for the world to see. Exploitation is sickening. No one deserves to experience violence or humiliation.

You deserve to be loved. An honorable partner is out there. You and your significant other will work to always uplift one another. After you both sign for lifelong commitment, gentle caresses, long embraces and prolonged kisses will accompany intimate explorations of areas of beauty that were previously covered from each lover. Together, you will reach the peak of ecstasy, far beyond a physical experience. It will be a powerfully emotional one as well. As you fall asleep in each other’s arms, you will know what love, in all of its manifestations, is truly supposed to be.

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Illustration by Lee Pritz

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Rafael Baez, senior, multimedia major

The gods have seen fit to fill with torment, a heart already filled with great sorrow. Your heart beats still, living in the moment, it waits for a bittersweet tomorrow.

My tears fall freely, fully flowing, for you have not stayed your hand this fell day. Yet I can’t blame you for never knowing that wonderful love was headed your way. I would take your pain and fetter it shut, I beg you to please spare your sacred life. Our future doesn’t need to hurt or cut, so please, set aside the familiar knife.

Because even now, in your red-stained dress, you remain, as ever, my heart’s princess.

Illustration by Lee Pritz

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