Letter 11: Someone

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I met someone today. He was nice, he was polite. He didn't ask me any questions. His eyes did not trail about my arms or my legs, he did not stare at the bags under my eyes nor the way I stood, trying to make myself small and disappear. He smiled at me once or twice when I looked at him. He did not look distraught when I did not return the gesture and looked away out of unease.

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