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| 1992 COPYRIGHT BY PETER CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND(FOR MONICA) SHE CROSSES THE KITCHEN AND DRAWS WATER FROM THE FAUCET PULLS DOWN AN UNDERSHIRT AND TAKES A JACKET FROM THE CLOSET SHE TALKS WITH THE FISH THAT SITS IN THE HEAVY OVAL TANK THEN DROPS HER HANDS DOWN INTO HER FADED DENIM POCKETS SHE PULLS HER HAIR DOWN TOWARD THE CORNERS OF HER FACE HER EYES ARISE AND STARE INTO THE MIRROR ON THE VANITY SHE CLEANS HER MOUTH OUT OF THE NIGHTTIME AFTERTASTE SHE PUTS HER SHOES DOWN BESIDE THE OUTSIDE STAIRS KEEPING HER FROM HAVING TO DEODORIZE THE AIR WALKING IN SOCKS SHE WON'T DISTURB THOSE WHO SLEEP NO ONE IS ALIVE YET NOW TO SHARE HER DESPAIR I HAVE THE NUMBER NOW SO I ONLY HAVE TO DIAL I'VE BEEN A STRANGER NOW FOR QUITE A WHILE BUT THEN I'LL MAKE IT THROUGH AND THERE'S NOTHING I CAN SAY NOTHING BUT FORMALITY AND TROUBLED DENIAL |