That summer she would fall in and out of love more than once,
in different ways
in different possible worlds.
In every world, she was consumed
with the intense contradictions of her heart.
Adelaide wanted to be rescued and
she wanted independence.
She was inclined to laziness,
curiosity, and magical thinking.
She was all charm and yet deeply miserable.
She was a liar and she hated liars.
She loved both truly and wrongheadedly.
