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Inspired By Real Life Events

2/4/2017

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17 Rebeccas Crossing The Street Against The Light

The cappuccino wasn’t foamy enough and
                              had to be sent back
                                                                   twice

The cheese had not been melted properly on the panini
and so they were not going to pay full price thank you

The cars were approaching at a reasonable speed and
they were nowhere near a crosswalk but
sometimes you can’t wait

There are clothes to return and
                   servers who don’t smile enough and
                   why would anyone even wear those shoes out of the 
                                                                                                                     haha
                                                                                                                                 I know, right

                                                                                                                      house?

Where is the fleet of pink Cadillacs with box plows
                                  to clean this refuse from the street?
Where are the ancestors of the coyotes killed for their trendy winter parkas
                                               blood hungry and beautiful?
                   the plucked geese
                                                      (who, themselves, are entitled assholes)
                                                      hissing and cold so their coats could be warm?
Where are their parents who still pay their bills
because the twenty-first century is too expensive for anyone under fifty
                                                                                                                  whose parents are still alive?

Where is my humanity in all of this?
Has it refused to pay the full price of respect for someone else’s individuality
                                       because a few of their behaviors haven’t set properly?
Is it wearing a parka made of teeth with bleach blonde trim?
Is it running into traffic to tell the world how important it is?
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