"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 supised

and her voice didn't fool
either of us.