Eloise in a Christmas tree, swinging a straight razor at the children below. Never held enough as a baby. Never in love just a maybe.
Eloise's father in the living room, drinking the news. Those ******* ******* and *****, he screams. Never held enough as a baby. His mother smelled of a late night and pineapple blend *****.
Eloise popping Prozac like Tic-Tacs. Fantasizing about shooting the school body. You sonuvabitch, her father screamed. He penetrated-- She screamed and writhed. Wrists held. Body pressed.
Beans and toast for dinner. Mom left dad because dad isn't big enough or makes enough money. Enough. Enough. Enough.
Eloise was supposed to be a miscarriage. Her dad lost some toes when he missed a log. Chop, the axe said.
The world is a swinging place. Whispering in the dark. A hushed frenzy. Mix and **** out, her gun let out a shout. Eloise, queen of the student mass grave.
Eloise's father turns on the news. He drinks liquor instead. Eloise on the t-v. Oh, woe is me. He went to the shed and blew his head clean off.
The world is a swinging place. The world in a frenzy.