Ashley Palma

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“With a Flick of the Wrist” by Ashley Palma

Submitted to Contest #44

Can you believe that I can’t tell time? It’s not for lack of trying. It must be a block, some kind of mental block that’s just keeping me from understanding. I look at the hands, the little hand and the big. I look at the numbers (but sometimes there are no numbers! Sometimes there are just those frustrating little lines, or even worse roman numerals!) I stare at those numbers, I will those numbers to speak to me to tell me what time is it!  But instead of recognition, instead of me saying “Ah! It’s 10 past 7!” instead of me saying “Oh ...

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