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Dinner on Tuesday

He wants to be a billionaire’s wife, he says, in his next life.

Taken care of. Without a care in the world. Sitting

across from me, giggling. Trying to get a rise. Face alive

Stop the press

It’s a time of sleepless days

And angry nights.

Human rights stripped away,

Endless privilege on the other side.

The news so dark –

Don’t

Geared up with valour,

With strong determination,

A will as turbulent as her intention,

She is interrupted with a Don’t,

For each time she tries,

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