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About Rome

Been tailin’ her, seein’ shit. She’s got this scar—tiny, near her ear. Word is, some john flipped, cut her in ’09. Little known fact, yo—cops didn’t care. Pissed me off, man! Society’s trash, tossin’ her aside. But she’s tough, laughin’ loud, smokin’ cheap cigs. “Theres nothing more to it,” she’d say, Carol-style, shruggin’ off pain. Mr. T respects that grit!

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Then, I remember. The park! There’s this little park near the church, Parrocchia San Bartolomeo. I sprint over there, and there she is! Chilling with some kids, eating their snacks. I’m like, “Baa-bara! You can’t just hang out here!” The kids are laughing, and I’m trying to be serious, but it’s hard when your sheep is a celebrity.

Talking to Teens and Tweens About Coronavirus (Published 2020)