thief / Cheater / Liar

thief-a list of things i’ve stolen

porno mags from the only gas station in town. condoms from the same gas station. silver cowboy belt buckle.
daryl’s heart. too many quarters from my father’s change collection. plastic clown no bigger than my thumb. the
5k runner’s heart. two turquoise earrings marked for fifty cents at a garage sale. jon’s heart. grandma’s silk
underwear. the cattleman’s heart. mother’s peace of mind. the german’s heart. the local stoner’s heart. derek’s
heart. so so many hearts. all stolen and trashed like fast food wrappers out a speeding car window. where are the
keys to lock me up?

cheater-a list of strangers i’ve met online

lou with his early onset dementia on adult friend finder. terry with five kids under ten on fetlife. max also from
fetlife minus a leg thanks to the war on terror. loren with his serial killer whisper from meet and fuck. william,
off of craigslist, with a belly as round as the moon. jon also off of craigslist with his combover and steel toe boots.
aaron from craigslist with his shitty grim reaper tattoos and affinity for spankings and piss. steve off of craigslist
who loved his linux system. robert off of craigslist plus his morbidly obese wife. william, off of collarme, with
bags under his eyes so large that they rivaled his emotional baggage. george off of craigslist with his portable
massage table. brady off of craigslist and his high school football highlights reel. daren off of craigslist wearing sky
blue scrubs and a weeks worth of stubble. william, off of bdsm personals, with his polos and shit kickers. jeff
from craigslist dressing as an elvis costello impersonator. ben from craigslist making burgers out of a food truck.
able from craigslist as in the able that sat on the local mega church’s treasury committee. william, off of
instagram, with his lovely wife. harold off of craigslist doing nasal rinses in the hotel bathroom after we tried
heroin the first time. dean also from that craigslist post who sold us the heroin. william, off of craigslist, with
with hands big enough to hold jupiter. william, off of craigslist, i wish i would’ve stayed just ten minutes longer.

liar-a list of half truths i’ve told

my mother never hit me, not once.
my father was a good man, kind of.
my family came from old money, not entirely untrue.

i sent you the telegraph from india.
i pawned the bracelet and necklace from tiffany’s.
i blocked your number.

this girl never loved you, not once.
this girl didn’t keep any of your old, white undershirts, kind of.
this girl doesn’t debate calling you everyday, not once, not ever.

Quinn Gore is an up and coming artist who resides in the Midwest. You can connect with her through Instagram @shemarriedahouse.