dogeared and bow wow She was brown...a rich ebony from some tropical woodland. And very very pretty. Huge eyes seemed to be stretching right out of her face. And she was thin as a stick. With soiled, muddy clothes. Beside her was this miniature gollywog...probably her son...and he was a microscopic, blacker version of his mother. Yellow shirt, with half the buttons missing. She was squatting beside him, And apparently they had just wrapped up a hard day of work.and with the water which was in a dirty basin (seemed like it was used to mix cement or something similar) she washed lil golliwog's face, and smoothed his strawy hair. And kissed him with the love and devotion as only a mother can kiss. "My little prince" she said, in her native tongue, full of pride. This is what I saw one almost winter evening, while I was on my way to the market, to get some stuff for my mum. And thats what will stick with me all my life. The look on her face...such contentment I can only dream...

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