Hitching a ride, trusting a partner, marrying the same person three times
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Sophie Ezzell’s writing has appeared in River Teeth and Hippocampus. She lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where she makes lavender syrup and is pursuing an MFA in creative nonfiction from Oklahoma State University.
You never grew tired of watching her work. You loved the hum of the machine, the sawdust that stuck to her sleeve, and how she bent her head over the wood like something swan. You knew she was sharing something intimate with you. You were witnessing prayer.