Woman enters Frames--glides into aisle one casually strolls-perhaps in step with your muted footstep feeling your cold eyes on her back--violent like a silent rape She shivers in her black skin aware of her perspiration of indignation She does not like this game she hides you seek and destroy She picks up an item and reads the label you watch behind pairs of reflectors she disappears and watches with haughty satisfaction fresh fingerprints outline dusty imprints a label dangles by its cut strings in large bold prints reads "Foster Grant" $29.99 a nod from you prompts the question would you mind opening your bag? inside you find a paid receipt for the wrapped gift outside woman pushes her Foster Grants up her aristocratic nose with sure-footed strides glides behind the wheel of the tinted windows of her black Predator Pity you didn't have her in mind While you were busy watching my every move the pale-faced one was robbing you blind
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