On a road trip the other day
we got talking about birth marks
and how you never see them any more
then at the airport
I saw this barista
with a mulberry stain on his face.
I had to ask him,
is that a real birth mark? I asked
we were talking about them
and how you never see them anymore.
Yes, he smiled
as if it were just another feature
on his face
like a mole or scar.
It looked almost beautiful.
Then he made me the greatest cup of coffee.
Thank you, I said
glad that I had asked him
and didn’t wuss out.
It’s okay to be curious.
is anyone else fascinated by birth marks ?
what would you have done?
John Malone 
I think your approach is correct. But I’d probably be too embarrassed to ask.
Hi John. Take care.
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Yes I had to overcome that; when I told my grand-daughter about this — we were the ones talking on that road trip — she seemed ambivalent about my approach
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