You Just Never Know

One early winter morning I was walking down the street, When a young woman hurriedly strolled past me. With My head down reminiscing , I glanced up to the same woman That had just passed; is now coming towards me again. I'm not shocked nor does it trouble me. I dismissed it As two sisters trying to hoodwink me. Standing on the Bus stop, I asked one of the young women, "Where is Your sister?" With a strange stare she answered, " I Don't know what youre talking about mister!" Still Playing games I thought. No pain, no gain, as I Entered the bus. After a few stops, the young girl Got off. Impatiently the old woman sitting next to Me said, "sir I'm convinced you are not aware That the girl you spoke of was her identical twin sister. She perished in a house fire ten years previous In the City of Poughkeepsie!"