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I had a woman in New York
Her name was Vanessa
Receptionist in years past
I went to visit her
She took me to diners, bars
Showed me the sights
She had a son
No health insurance
Shared a walk-up with
another. I forgot her name
We stopped talking
She got married
She got health insurance
Her son went to school
out of state
Last time we spoke
She said
“We’re doing well.”