getting paid is so much more visceral
when you get paid in cash
sliding all those little bills
all the varying shades of green and grey
into the autoteller's slot
the feel of that paper
that isn't paper
between your fingers
as the machine takes possession
their names invented
by denomination
on the slip of white paper
the machine gives you back
they're listed by number
an attempt at anonymity
but you can still see their faces
smiling back at you
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are they worth less when they scowl?
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