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Kaoru
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where the wild flowers grow

0 posted 2003-08-17 03:11 PM


Facing forward
or
almost to the side.

I could tell
she'd been crying.

"Must be hard",
I thought.
She welcomes
crowds of strangers.

"Must be hard
to sit there
with a smile
on your face".


Maybe
she was scared,
or lost a loved one.
Perhaps
she was frustrated
with her lack
of funds.

Such a
boring job,
matching costume
and white hat.

Always welcoming
even rude one's,
in her name
tagged vest.

She'd been crying,
I noticed..
So I
went somewhere else
instead.

© Copyright 2003 Meghan Armitage - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2003-08-17 03:15 PM


Exactly what I was hoping for!

People tell the most intriguing stories just by BEING...

and I KNOW you have more! (me greeedy...)

You just tuned in and nailed it, m.

Enjoyed muchly.

1slick_lady
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standing on a shadow's lace
2 posted 2003-08-17 03:16 PM


nice...h

Aenimal
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the ass-end of space
3 posted 2003-08-17 03:57 PM


Gotta love retail work no? On my worst days I still had to fake a smile and show people where to go to get what they need..until my last night where I told the manager where to go
Enchantress
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Canada eh.
4 posted 2003-08-17 04:00 PM


Much enjoyed...I must find this challenge.
~Summertime Smiles, Nancy~

~The breeze that kissed you on the face,
    Has held me in the same embrace~

littlewing
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5 posted 2003-08-17 05:40 PM


Meg,

challenge met beautifully!
God I wanted to go and hug the woman . . .
you paint well
xxoo

inkedgoddess
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6 posted 2003-08-17 09:54 PM



She'd been crying,
I noticed..
So I
went somewhere else
instead.

i know its hard to watch, but there but for the grace of god go i,

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7 posted 2003-08-17 09:58 PM


Wow..I need to keep this. I NEED TO!

insanity is not a crime

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Saluting with misty eyes
8 posted 2003-08-17 10:05 PM


Meghan- You wrote this so impeccibly that I had to read it again just to be sure... The visuals of walking and leaving this girl to her thoughts... wonderful.

We are all equal but we’re individually different
and able to reach the impossible if we try.

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