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15 Trade

December 13, 2019
By irenepearl SILVER, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
irenepearl SILVER, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
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I no longer know,

What sleeping in on weekends is

Swaddled in 2 velvety blankets

Sun shines onto my glowy face

Woken up to a smell of syrupy pancakes

An abrupt alarm howls into my drowsy ear,

I am greeted with darkness 

Throwing on the dull uniform,

I go about the route down the street,

Up the hill, down the hill,

Across the parking lot,

Over the busy road

My black non slip shoes dash through

Burnt orange slippery tiles,

A headset tossed onto my head

“Hello, Welcome to Mcdonalds!

Would you like to try our new

Chicken McGriddle today?” 

Naturally slipped my tongue, 

As if its been rehearsed a million times

After the double

BEEP BEEP

I gaze out the stained window,

My high school insight

The perky cheerleaders park their cars

As they prance in with their heavy bags

I wish I was one of them

BEEP BEEP

“Hello, Welcome to Mcdonalds!

Would you like to try our…”



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