The granddaughter trailed behind her
Grandmother and aunt
When they passed by two young black women
Sitting on a bench outside a landscaped building
The grandmother said loudly
That’s the way she spoke
“If they weren’t black they’d be pretty”
The aunt looked down and sped up her step
The granddaughter halted and whispered
To the two young black women
Sitting on the bench
“I’m sorry”
The two young black women shrugged their shoulders
And smiled seeming to say
“We are sorry for you”
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