read this out aloud. alOuD. ~ morning walks i took, come rushing through my memory gate. that girl about my age who has bruises on her wrist didn't get my attention. the one who gave it to her, did. ~ it was a day like that of summer at school. warm enough to grumble about it. my class teacher waited for the boys to leave. made us, girls, sit tightly on benches. she said, "be independent." you be there for yourself, no one will. ~ "...finds a woman." my friend hmm-ed this quote. i uhm-ed it
