Enid sips
her share of
the Tizer
as I share
the fruit buns
between us
it's Easter
off from school
sitting down
on the grass
by Bank's House
with her palm
she slowly
wipes the top
off of the
big Tizer
drink bottle
and hands it
back to me
do you get
Easter eggs?
she asks me
one or two
I reply
I take a
big mouthful
of Tizer
she nibbles
her fruit bun
do you get
Easter eggs?
I ask her
it depends
if I'm good
my dad says
she replies
and are you?
am I what?
are you good?
try to be
but then he
my daddy
says I've not
Enid says
I hand her
the Tizer
having wiped
the bottle
your old man's
a pig head
Enid snorts
and Tizer
rises up
her small nose
I smile then
and hand her
my hanky
a clean one
fresh laundered
not funny
she tells me
me choking
she wipes the
Tizer from
her small nose
as I pat
her thin back
and pick off
bits of bun
exploded
on my arm
want more drink?
not just now
she replies
with choke tears
in her eyes.
Mar 31, 2015
Mar 31, 2015 at 8:42 AM UTC
Enid sips
her share of
the Tizer
as I share
the fruit buns
between us
it's Easter
off from school
sitting down
on the grass
by Bank's House
with her palm
she slowly
wipes the top
off of the
big Tizer
drink bottle
and hands it
back to me
do you get
Easter eggs?
she asks me
one or two
I reply
I take a
big mouthful
of Tizer
she nibbles
her fruit bun
do you get
Easter eggs?
I ask her
it depends
if I'm good
my dad says
she replies
and are you?
am I what?
are you good?
try to be
but then he
my daddy
says I've not
Enid says
I hand her
the Tizer
having wiped
the bottle
your old man's
a pig head
Enid snorts
and Tizer
rises up
her small nose
I smile then
and hand her
my hanky
a clean one
fresh laundered
not funny
she tells me
me choking
she wipes the
Tizer from
her small nose
as I pat
her thin back
and pick off
bits of bun
exploded
on my arm
want more drink?
not just now
she replies
with choke tears
in her eyes.
A NINE YEAR OLD BOY AND GIRL AND A CHOKING FIT.
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