her deepest colors

forty three

i see her when i

walk past her house.

she's holding a bag and her

brother is holding one,

too.

is she going somewhere?

are they leaving?

her eyes meet mine and

i drop my bag with

groceries.

shit, i mumble and dug.

a moment later, she

picks up a rolling apple

and puts it in the bag.

i smile.

'where are you going to?'

i missed you, she says

and tugs a lost strand of hair

behind her ear.

i missed you too, i want to say.

but instead, i find her

in my arms.

i kiss her hair

one last time

before she says

goodbye.

'i'm leaving

for a couple of days

to meet my

biological mom.'

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