<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=388960" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Swollen (Chapter Two)</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">she drove across town, <br>past the empty warehouses, <br>to a quiet neighborhood down<br>on the poor side.<br>she helped him into the house, <br>past the foreclosure notice<br>on the door. there were no<br>lights, and it was cold.<br>in the little room at the back<br>of the house she lit a candle.<br>she helped him to a chair.<br>he heard a rustling in the corner.<br>she walked over and picked the baby<br>up and held him close.<br>he could see the blood crusting<br>on her lips in the half light, <br>the bruises under her eyes.<br>'mister, i have to feed the baby, <br>i dont have anything to offer you...'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">they made small talk as she fed the<br>baby. she'd lost her job, and they'd<br>been evicted from her apartment. she<br>had no family, and nowhere to go for help.<br>the baby's daddy was in prison.<br>she was an ex-addict. had been straight<br>since before she was pregnant. lately, <br>she'd turned a couple tricks for food money.<br>she hoped no one knew they were staying here.<br>but it was just a matter of time...</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Eric+Cockrell">Eric Cockrell</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=388960" data-title="Swollen (Chapter Two) de Eric Cockrell" data-description="she drove across town, past the empty warehouses, to a quiet neighborhood down on the poor side. she helped him into the house, past the foreclosure notice on the door. there were no lights, and it was cold. in the little room at the back of th..."></div> </div> </div>

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