I remember when I was a young man

my first encounter with these two young sisters

They were both so excited leaving the local thrift store

showcasing & praising their items so gleefully

one would think they'd robbed the seller before their very eyes

With time creeping up on them

the sisters debated on which

path they should take going

home

While one sister explained the nonsense

of taking an unfamiliar route home

the other sister stressed the time saved

taking it

With more & more time passing them by

the two agreed to take the alternative route home

It wasn't long before the two girls crossed my path

& nearly my knife

as I proceeded to rob them

One of the sisters was reluctant in handing off her valuables

while the other

stood silent & watched

It was only when I had pulled out my weapon & waved it in-front of the girls

that the reluctant one agreed

to hand over her items

Only for the other sister

to throw a rock directly

at my blindspot & make an

escape with her sister

To this day

I still hark back to that time in my life with both

deep appreciation

& deep regret

For I was able to leave

that life in the past &

in the process

trapped

those girls within it