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A damsel in Distress
August 11, 2021
The boy smoked in my face, shamelessly.
I asked him to let me try,
He said no.
Because it was his job,
He believed,
To protect me from bad habits.
He felt so empowered,
He put his arm around me.
Someone ought to tell the boy about second hand smoke.
© Ali S., Pompton Plains, NJ
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Oh yes, the good old misogynistic habits, we love it.