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Going To Bed

A late night walk on the beach, Drambuie or bourbon, the dreaded Carrot Lady

Picking out a baby outfit, playing an innocent game, becoming a caregiver

Brothers, no-kidding eyes, bean holes

Going outside to blow bubbles; finding a note stuck to a barn wall with a knife; realizing grandfather wasn’t senile

A still birth, a recipe for orange duck, a young professional pianist

Soaking in the tub, getting some privacy, having sex

A facelift, a name tag that says Allen, an unanswered knock

Unmailed postcards, phantom siblings, buried Barbie dolls

Filing for divorce, buying a skirt that ended above the knees, getting a stomach-stapling operation

A black wig, four long red marks spaced like fingers, a black polyester shirt with white polka dots

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