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I wait outside with shaking hands. Why did I come here? 
I have to pee. 
Who are you? Do I love you?
I just went pee why do I have to pee again?
Oh, I know.
It’s because you
have long curls
and a Jewish-sounding
last name like Cantor 
or Katz or Kaplan and you stand
at a chalkboard.
And really that’s all
It takes, because maybe my mother didn’t 
hug me enough as a child? 
But 
she did 
so I’m just strange 
and I’m just 
like this and someone 
Help!

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