The Pencil Stub
A yellow number two pencil, found on the sidewalk, is a remnant of your former self.
A yellow number two pencil,
found on the sidewalk,
is a remnant of your former self.
Whose hand has cradled you?
How many pockets or purses
have you been in?
What words have you put to paper?
A phone number,
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