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ALL OVER YOU


ringing once ringing twice ringing three times"

she answers "hello" i reply "hey there...."

the line disconnects

i sit the receiver on its cradle
a metal gate scraps against the sidewalk as it opens
my neighbor's car pulls into the driveway.
the phone rings "good morning" i say.

music is playing in the backround

she yells "you use to be all over me! all over me all the time.
you couldnt get enough. you use to be all over me!"
she pauses but i say nothing.
the music, a woman singing, joni mitchell

"....we got high on travel and we got drunk on alcohol
and on love the strongest poison and medicine of all...."

she goes on "i use to be good i went to church didnt smoke
didnt drink then you came along and you use to be all over me
and look at me now! i use to be real real good
now because of you im just a wicked little girl!"

i say nothing. the music in the backround continues

"....such a strange strange boy i gave him clothes and jewelry
i gave him my warm body and i gave him power over me...."