you know how ungrateful children can be. she
looked up at her mother with a look -  with that
look. that look of i-won't-say-nothing that says
everything. after all that she had done! after all
the work and care! the negotiations pony tail
ribbons pink dresses books up and down the

stairs! of course she didn't say nothing. she didn't
say nothing like
      but i want that one - the one on

the second shelf to the left of the middle
             with fish smell

hands. with purple scar
      paycheck. with eye brow singe.

             yellow time card hair.

of course she didn't say nothing. she followed her
mother's stare to the middle shelf a bit to the right

with her back straight. with her shoulders back.

tummy tucked in. legs crossed. pony tail ribbons.
pink dresses. a book carefully balanced on her head.

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