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First Time Out of the Country









First Time Out of the Country

Where are your from?
The United States, I said.
The woman smiled,
Eyebrows raised.
Out on the street my mom laughed.
You can just say you're from Seattle.
Vancouver's not that far.
Oops.
(I was twelve).

by Leana de la Torre