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The Reporter Asked
Teresa Compton
Poetry
Most of the time I resent asinine questions asked by reporters with regard to a tragedy. I hate the question, “How do you feel?” It should be outlawed. The mother of a slain son should turn away before placing her hand on the camera lens. This time though, the question and the answer moved me to record what Covid has done.
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The reporter asked,
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“How has Covid changed your life?’
She replied: “We used to live paycheck
to paycheck. Now we live food box
to food box.”
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