ankles held firm
his shoulders lurch
branches loom ahead
I duck in ashen forests
'Do all Uncle says,'
Mother spat again
face is stinging
air's thinning
I'm milk-bag
sleepy
he yanks
me higher
~~~~
'Here we are
my sweet!'
the stiff door
creaks slowly
his treacle tone
mocks the dust
dead moths stir
in alarm
~~~~
I'm flung
down
mat's
hard
he's
in me
I die
again
they all do it
~~~~
I disappear to
holes in the wall
they watch in silence
and let me stay on
cold-blooded fire
burns red
do I live
numb
I pray
~~~~
staring out the
window I see
sifted icing
sugar peaks
my Mountain
smiles strong
sparkling clean
in warming sun
Whoever made it
is my Friend
a gift
for life
~~~~
it's my
birthday
I'm two
~~~~~~~
#child #innocence #destroyed #alone #mountain #clean #strong
Jul 5, 2020
Jul 5, 2020 at 3:51 PM UTC
ankles held firm
his shoulders lurch
branches loom ahead
I duck in ashen forests
'Do all Uncle says,'
Mother spat again
face is stinging
air's thinning
I'm milk-bag
sleepy
he yanks
me higher
~~~~
'Here we are
my sweet!'
the stiff door
creaks slowly
his treacle tone
mocks the dust
dead moths stir
in alarm
~~~~
I'm flung
down
mat's
hard
he's
in me
I die
again
they all do it
~~~~
I disappear to
holes in the wall
they watch in silence
and let me stay on
cold-blooded fire
burns red
do I live
numb
I pray
~~~~
staring out the
window I see
sifted icing
sugar peaks
my Mountain
smiles strong
sparkling clean
in warming sun
Whoever made it
is my Friend
a gift
for life
~~~~
it's my
birthday
I'm two
~~~~~~~
#child #innocence #destroyed #alone #mountain #clean #strong
