sarah,
we are begging you
to run away from this.
I was told that when it started
a voice that sounded like
mine would start to repeat things to
me but not to be alarmed and
try not to repeat them out loud.
keep walking calmly and wait until you
hear run. 

I stand up,
my name is Catarina Kacyrek.
you polish?
third generation.
I say this proudly.
may I come in?
I have to be invited. 

“the aliases”