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Perform and Perform
Rike York

Perform and Perform

And Hiding and Hiding

Published on December 7, 2025

Did I forget my body?

Perform and perform,

Without an end and without a plan

Just performing and showing

That I am a good girl?

Is that the answer to the puzzle,

What am I missing all along,

Or is it paired with that giftedness,

That I managed to hide so well?

Letters from Rike

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