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The Day I Disappeared

The day I disappeared
there were pumpkins on porches
sprinklings of multi-colored maize
cinnamon and nutmeg smells
a whiff of vanilla in the living room
I felt triumphant about the messy sink
where I had spit Crest and rubbed it around


The day I disappeared I became angry
to cover up the sadness
of realizing no one had noticed
I was gone
everyone went through
their daily routine
as it was a usual day for them

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 2/16/2020 7:30:00 PM
You're like Tom Sawyer, who was so eager to find out what people would say at his funeral that he disappeared too! … Or maybe it was Huck Finn... At any rate, they learned their lesson too. :) Gershon
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 2/16/2020 8:46:00 PM
I loved Tom Sawyer! Best compliment ever.

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