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First Day's Work
by: Maya Wilson
Stranger danger. Toyota.
Pink blouse. Awkward silence.
Cool music. Panorama.
Motorbikes. Dirt roads.
Creepy stares. Toothy grins.
Introductions. Desk chair.
Bathroom. More stares.
Soccer tournament. Car.
Second stranger danger. Tony.
Ubers. Tomatos. Eggplant.
Medical unit. Ray Bans.
Lay's Potato Chips. Spoons.
Lots of spoons. Babygirl named
Rain. Needles. Shots. Medicine.
Water. Plastic cups. Styrofoam.
Gross. Stacking. Lines. Babies.
French. Fights. Creole. Car rides.
Hard-to-pronounce names.
Sleepy. Bumps. Pain. Salami.
Peanuts. Juice box. Rain storm.
Poetry. Theatre. Ideas. Baby boy.
Soaking wet. Jorgie. Mosquitos.
Malnutrition. Pink computers. Hot water.
Sunglasses. Yellow banana shirt. Braids.
Screaming. Mute girl. Crushes. Bruises.
Butterflies. Naked Barbie dolls. Kites.
Thick thighs. Torn nails. Childish laughter.
Olga. Green eyes. Shut doors. Packing up.
Relief. Goodbyes. See you laters.
Pickup truck.
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Y'all must be thinking "What the hell kind of a random list of words am I seeing here?" and I don't blame you for that. Looking at it now, all these words out of context don't seem to have any meaning, but I can assure you, they do. And that's how my first day at work went. I am beyond exhausted.
Hasta la próxima,
Much love xoxo
Maya
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