early
how to stay warm,
sleeping with our
clothes on.
we stayed cool
with an
old fan, that would
clunk
from side the side,
the old wire
frayed
and taped.
the house
had
no furnace, no ac unit.
we washed
dishes
by hand.
we learned how
to peel
back the foil
without getting burned
on a Swanson
tv dinner.
we had
a fly swatter to fend
off whatever
flew in
through
the broken screens.
there was a broom in
the hall
closet,
next to boots and shoes,
scarves
and gloves.
not single dish, no
matter the cracks or chips
was ever
thrown away.
were we poor?
perhaps,
but we didn't know it.
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