age
and weight, birth date,
death.
all of it inscribed
somewhere
on our permanent record.
our grades.
how far we jumped,
how fast we are,
how far we ran.
do we need these number
confining us.
second of seven kids.
how long were you married,
how many times.
how many kids.
how old are you.
how many places have you
lived?
numbers.
they keep adding up,
keeping score for some
reason.
making us who others
want to believe we are.
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