a curious visit
she showed up unannounced
like a mongrel looking for a free lunch
it had been so long I didn’t recognize her
until she started speaking
she had been beaten so many times
her eyes were as uncertain as the sea
she spoke softly but with quick hands
small and unbelievably smooth
curious to discover what brought her here
I would eventually become disappointed
although she wasn’t exactly welcome
she was family
and there was nothing I could do
august two thousand seventeen
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