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Holding Back-An Excerpt from “Life Spices” By Estelle Farley

January 26, 2012 By Vicki Ward 1 Comment

 

HOLDING BACK

I don’t have the strength:

to shave my legs

be funny and charming

show interest in contact sports

cook

pretend to eat salads ALL the time

shop for sexy lingerie

make sure I don’t wear the same outfit twice

agonize over my shapely shortcomings

get a background check

condom shop

do my muscle-tensing exercises–hourly

hide my PMS symptoms

hold my farts

sleep in the wet spot

try not to snore

and

angle our conversations,

so you only see my best side

 

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  1. Dedric Anderson (Van) says

    June 30, 2012 at 5:55 am

    Hey Snoopy. How are you? Long time no hear. Here in Oklahoma City and was wondering how you were. Ran across a pic of us years ago at Fisk. Anyway, would love to catch up with you and check out some of your work. Looks interesting. 405-501-5758.

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