The question.

‘Poor her.’

 ‘Poor her.’

They called her that.  As soon as her name was mentioned, the immediate response was ‘Poor her’. 

Even in the context of something comical or even positive, she was still ‘poor her’.

Sometimes they called me “darlin’” but never poor. 

It was said so often that I didn’t even hear it. 

Bet she did. 

It wasn’t until I was nearly finished high school when someone asked why they call her that.

I laughed.  It seemed such a comical observation... a silly question.

Upon reflection, I had no answer.

 I had no idea why she was called that.

Bet she did.