small hands<\/p>\n
stacking chips<\/p>\n
counting cautiously<\/p>\n
to twenty-one<\/p>\n
nothing to risk<\/p>\n
bragging rights to gain<\/p>\n
the warrior girls kicking<\/p>\n
skirts<\/p>\n
taking names<\/p>\n
on the playground<\/p>\n
baked asphalt<\/p>\n
glowing black in the sun<\/p>\n
pitter patter<\/p>\n
heartbeats<\/p>\n
and faded sneakers<\/p>\n
charging over<\/p>\n
to join the game<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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