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Submitted to Contest #300
Coming To Terms With Our Parents The familiar rhythmic sound of fingers tapping on wood reaches my ears, alert and ready, and already tells me everything I need to know. It's time for me to feed her. My mother always had a certain disdain for using her words. She would rather motion or point to get people to do what she wants. Why waste her voice on unimportant things? She would always say. Nowadays I wonder if it's still a matter of choice. I come to her room downstairs. The bedroom is gently illuminated through a thin white lace that hangs...
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