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My Neighbor

May 14, 2024
By Anonymous

Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, ham, and mayonnaise. 

The old man rested his butt on the murky wooden bench next to his barbie blue bicycle. Deformed spine, dark age spots, and freckles below his mundane eyes, each bite formed a saggy crease between his nose and lip. 

Rain, thunder, and fire alarms — undisturbed: his satisfaction comes first.



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