She writes lightly
just in case
she makes a mistake
she can erase
and no one will know
that she isn't
perfect
She has sunburn on her scalp
from the blistering heat
of her thoughts
so she wears
a baseball cap
even on cloudy days
In school one day she was asked
to take off her hat
but her hat stayed on her peeling head
as she signed a detention slip
with a signature written
so lightly
it was as if
she was planning to
erase her name

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