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A Simple Story II

Submitted by rebecca_v on July 19, 2008 - 11:56.

Scene 2:

Sitting in a bedroom,
Soft light from the window,
Afternoon.
Mommy sits before her,
Propped on the bed
With the heavy comforter
The sheets poking out from beneath.

She traces the gold diamonds
And green circle patterns with her fingers
As Mommy
Speaks to her.

Baby?

She sees the cheer in her mother’s eyes,
The love,
The excitement.
Her hand falls to her belly.

Baby.

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