I Never Went Back
my identical twin sister begged me to visit Edna
a neighbor of my folks for years
Proximity did not mean I liked her
I thought she was wimpy and whiny
Finally, my twin wore me down and I relented
we were about forty at this time
Edna was in her seventies.
When my twin got out of the car Edna began yelling how glad she was to see her.
When I got out of the car Edna stared at me and yelled
“Caren, what HAVE you been eating?”
My twin, who was forty pounds lighter, could not stop laughing.
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