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Uncrumpled Quiz


All I can think is I don’t want to go there I don’t want to go there I’ve always refused to go there Tour there Talk about there Other than the dropping of a name or two But what does sacrifice mean otherwise And what would I be sacrificing My education? I’d still get a college degree. My friends? I have some there… My happiness? What makes you happy? Eau Claire My Parents My Boyfriend Say I could have two of the three Eau Claire My Boyfriend Say I could have only one To pick Eau Claire means that I’m waiting it out. It means that I’m scared of the unknown, that I’m testing my Boyfriend, Perhaps, To see how much he can take Sounds shitty. Shit Girlfriend Sacrifice and love go hand in hand Don’t they? So I choose my Boyfriend And that says a lot About my commitment to him And my commitment to staying near Burlington? My commitment to living at home? My commitment to wasting money on gas? That is, if I commute. My commitment to being independent? My commitment to my dreams? No. So am I sacrificing my happiness? Who’s to know? Not me. I don’t know. I don’t know about my commitment to my Boyfriend And if it’ll last a month, a year, four. More. I feel like this is one of those Questions on a quiz That you swear you know Swear it was on a flashcard But then you just crumple up the paper and walk out No. I wouldn’t do that I wait until the last minute Stay after class Because I swear I know Give up Always That’s always how it goes. He’s saying that he can’t He’s saying that he could It’d be hard No shit Sorry I’m not actually mad. But don’t you understand That if you could Then you would Then I wouldn’t be faced with making these decisions These sacrifices So say I stay Say I choose Eau Claire What does that make me? What does that make me? What Does That Mean To me To him If this were a quiz I’d crumple it Then uncrumple it That’s not even a word Fail F No Credit Bad Bad girlfriend Good girlfriend Could be the best girlfriend Could be more than his girlfriend Sacrifice Who’s the one sacrificing here? And is it worth it Is it really the right decision? Is it? Check yes Check no Fail Answer is none of the above Check none of the above Fail Answer is all of the above But how I don’t know That should be an option It’s the only thing I do know A+
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