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K-Dog

I lost a friend a day or so before today. Not lost as in dead, but gone from my soul. Four years is quite the time to spare, and yet it made nothing in the end. Adieu, mon cher Ami.

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The Dancer

On a cold Sunday morning in January I awoke to the sound of wind and leaves rustling at my window. When I got up, the sting of the cold air made me shiver when it seeped into my flat. As I shaved I saw my face in the mirror; twenty-five years old and full of promise, a fresh visage looked back at me.

My friend Julio passed away on Christmas Day, and I picked up the phone to hear a dial tone but I could not call him anymore. A Chopin waltz I played inspired me to dress up and drive to the forest, to escape the city and my sorrow for a moment.

When I reached Millbrook in Upstate New York I drove around to find a solitary spot and the site of a demolished building spoke to me of loss. I put on war paint and spiked my hair.

I danced to remember.

I danced to grieve.

I danced, inspired by Pina Bausch and Martha Graham.

My dance was for you, my friend.

When it was over, I felt the brotherly love for my friend Julio intensified. I gave myself closure and the hope he had in me cheered me up. I have the right to succeed and the right to fail, so I will keep working every day toward my happiness. My return to NYC was sad and quiet.

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© Images: T.M. Hitchcock
Sportswear: Vizeau
Model: Anton G.
Grooming and makeup: Yeikov

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