"Bodycam" by Jeffrey H. MacLachlan

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Bodycam

Long hallway shrieks rattle candelabras. Why is my pistol light as Legos? Did his mask always resemble a smirking axolotl? He continues to recede into the distance as the hallway lengthens. Galaxy Motel janitor's toes salted into constellations. Chambers empty, chambers full, have I tattooed his neck with ebony hearts? The axolotl now crawls toward me. His eyes are closed and appear to be enjoying a pop chorus. My tongue is a purple cold ghost flossing between crowns, and the janitor is now suspended in space. Grinning axolotl face unzipping my wrinkles with repeated headbutt scrapes. Is this all just a mating dance? Hallways lengthen within my pupils awaiting permanent deletion.


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Jeffrey H. MacLachlan

Jeffrey H. MacLachlan also has recent work in New Ohio Review, Columbia Journal, and the minnesota review, among others. He teaches literature at Georgia College & State University. He can be followed on Twitter @jeffmack.

Photo Credit: Staff / Artist: Elizabeth Dove

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