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Submitted to Contest #81
With a trembling hand, I reach for my cell phone deep within my worn tote. Pockets stretched to their limits over the years with bottles, toys, books, and diapers. But the bag worked. There was no need for leather or on-brand bags anymore. A stark difference from what I thought I needed before my life as a mother. I squeeze the cool to my touch cell phone and slide it up my leg closer to my chest. I never take my eyes off of him. How could I? His face, after all these years, has accompanied me in most of my dreams good or bad. Some days I ...
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