The Forgetful

somewhere out there,
someone has written a brief message 
in permanent ink
on their 
right hand,
reminding themselves not to wash their
left hand,
because they need to remember what they wrote
there.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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July 29, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Thank you for sharing your writing with us today Andrew. Love, Carol
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