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Masks I Have Met

She was an exotic, erotic beautiful peacock Flamingly gorgeous feathers could not hide her mystique We instinctively knew the hidden woman was a firecracker. Green eyes gave me a come-hither look and I swooned. He was a bandit; afraid of no bank tellers Taking money out of the hands of the rich. Darkly disturbing, hiding his humanness I cringed when I saw him enter the bank. She was a giggly snip, left over from the fifties. Her hard shell had two perfectly cut out circles. I knew she was uncomfortable; for it was not a good fit. But I could do nothing to help her; it was the way she was made. He is lying in a gutter, stepped on and smudged. Wrinkled, with a turned corner so you can see a bit of blue. Lots of white; one of his strings has been broken. Pandemic is over; no need for him anymore.

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Date: 10/26/2021 10:05:00 AM
I'm looking forward to the time when your last stanza can be a reality. I'm still wearing my mask in stores. Some people look at me funny, but they don't comment. I'm glad.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/26/2021 11:30:00 PM
I have to wear mine in every store and most of the day at school. Kansas City has mandates.

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