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Fitting

On a table in the laundry room Where tenants fold their clothes Was a pair of jeggings left there By a neighbor, I suppose. A cross between some leggings And a stretchy pair of jeans, They’re often worm with tunic tops By those of us not teens. A note attached said something like, “Brand new, but much too small. If you’re a skinny gal, they’re yours.” So what’s the protocol? I thought they’d fit, so took them home And they felt good to me, A fitting treat on laundry day From someone neighborly.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 11/1/2019 7:17:00 AM
What a great surprise. This was really fun Ilene. Such a cool thing to do.
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Date: 10/31/2019 9:15:00 PM
how NEAT!!! I love those kinds of things. I am wearing some right now in fact and I love how they make my legs look so thin!
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Date: 10/31/2019 5:57:00 PM
Absolutely fluid lines! Well done! I also recommend leaving a copy of this in your laundry room, to acknowledge the gift and inspire others! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 10/31/2019 5:47:00 PM
oh how lovely Ilene I am sure you were delighted with your freebie:-) perhaps you could leave you poem some chocolates or something for the kind donor and strike up a friendship:-)hugs Jan xx
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Date: 10/31/2019 5:47:00 PM
Jeggings -- only in America, eh? … There are several interesting layers of implications dancing beneath the surface of this tale, Ilene. I really like it! Warming wishes, Gershon
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