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Passing Judgments

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I know the lies
you tell the Preacher Sunday mornings;
I know the affairs
you hide behind bowling leagues and book clubs;
I know that when you sit down two seats away
and turn your back to me,
you remember that rumor has it,
I've been deaf for years
and you don't mind saying--

almost too loudly--

"Oh, her?
They call her Old Lady Sally,
say her husband
beat the hearing out of her,
say she killed him in his sleep
with her bare hands."
:iconglory-be-project: Day Three!

This was inspired by a prompt from :iconchristianonfire7:

    Write about the things that the woman everyone thinks is deaf (but she is not) hears.
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January 3, 2013
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CelestialMemories's avatar
What an interesting prompt! It was so very creative!

And just as that was creative, this piece. Wow! I just immediately wanted more and more as I continued reading! I loved it!