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Poetry: Inside my purse

by Angie Barron

Created on: March 04, 2011

Inside my purse, is the cell phone he looked through

for no reason,

to make sure I wasn't doing

what HE was

Inside my purse is a receipt from AC Beverage

It says "Thank you for your business"

implying a choice.

Inside my purse are wrappers from the gum they sell

to help you quit smoking

for no reason, we're all dying

and there

is a piece

between the cell phone

and the pack of...whatever was cheapest.

Inside my purse is an ipod

bought because

you're supposed to have one

containing songs

you're supposed to like

inside my purse is tanning lotion

for use... in doors

because humanity

is now

ridiculous

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