"I've eaten a bag of green apples, / Boarded the train there's no getting off. "**

Whew, strange times, my friends—strange times, indeed. Since my brother and I no longer live at home, my parents have rented our rooms to two college girls, both of whom moved in Monday evening. I guess I expected this to happen, but it is still odd to know that my room will never be mine again. My parents have assured me that Joe and I will be welcome at any time, but I suspect that I will never feel completely comfortable in my parents’ house again.

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**Sylvia Plath, "Metaphors"