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andrea
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the cashier hands the woman
her change & notices the faint
lines down the insides of her
wrists. they match his. he smiles.
a young girl, mad at the world,
stops at a red light & casually
glances over to see the words she’s
mouthing escape from the ten year
old passenger in the car next to her.
alone, two teenage boys wander up &
down the aisle searching for the
right box, not knowing what size
or strength to purchase. boy one
turns to the other & asks for a
suggestion. boy two blushes.
the elderly woman gazes at the
young expecting mother rubbing
her belly. she looks at the older
woman & imagines what her child
will be like when she is that age.
the girls scratch & fight, pulling out
hair & splitting lips over the attention
of a boy. but when it’s all over, they
go their separate ways. both to houses
with men whose attention they loathe.
copyright 2000
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