“Honey, have you seen my Sweater?” by Daniela Castillo

Honey, have you seen my sweater? 

its mine 

the man calling my bar doesnt know 

thank god it was me who answered the phone 

no cameras saw me take it from his chair anyway i doubt they wouldve seen im so detached from that moment but it was me 

hid it in my bag 

brought it home 

put it on and felt weird 

but no matter how hard i tried i couldnt wash away the man who had worn it and all the things he could be 

two-faced sexist xenophobic homophobic alcoholic (this one doesnt bother me so much) liar thief 

the next person who wears that sweater wont know either 

youre gonna find it on a hanger and see this gray fleece piece of trash worn by a liar and a thief

Daniela Castillo is a Mexican-American second-year studying film, screenwriting, and Latinx studies. She specializes in directing, writing, acting, drawing, composing, and performing.