A Parting Gift
Right before we broke up, my boyfriend gave me a sweater for my birthday. It was very beautiful, made of forest green wool. I told him thanks, and closed the box. No, no, he said, try it on. Okay, I said. I took it out of the box. It looks too small for me, I said (you should know that my body is on the large side). No, he said, try it on. I’m sure it will fit. I pulled…