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by Sara Sota

Created on: July 10, 2008 Last Updated: July 11, 2008

In line at Stop and Shop
the dark haired cashier says
that's EBT-Food Stamps?
too loud
announcing to the world (or anyone in earshot)
that
she is poor and
people look at her
and at what she is buying
but
ha!
poor is temporary
just a yellow light
about to turn green

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