If we try to describe him, we won’t know the color of his hair, if his eyes are brown or blue,
no standout feature, scars or tattoos.
The cashier sees only the ten dollar bill in his hand.
No one holds the elevator for him.
As a child, he fastened on bits of shadow from dark places where he hid.
After a while, uncle didn’t notice him anymore.
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