"It is really cold, isn't?"
but she pronounced it Innit
She was watching her breath
as if she had never seen it before
tangible
"Like in a cartoon, or whatnot."
Small events captivated her attention,
made her smile no matter the circumstance.
When I told her I was sending her back
to Alabama she said she
was not surprised
but she pronounced it
'not surprised
and her voice
didn't fool
either of us.
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