Day 214: Prose: Public Restrooms.
As I used the trashcan in the public restroom,
I noticed the pregnancy test with the purple cap on the end.
I looked around. Wondering if it was anyone of my coworkers,
Or one of the young teenage volunteers.
And I remember those days.
Skipping last class
To hop a bus downtown to the Planned Parenthood.
Buying pregnancy tests in other states,
So as not to leave any trails.
The fear and shame are truly astonishing at that age.
words and images 365.
