Anne stands
on crutches
in the queue
to be weighed
by a nun
in the home
for sick kids
Skinny Kid
she whispers
to the boy
just in front
if I win
the choc bar
I'll share it
just with you
if you win
who will you
share it with?
you of course
he replies
in soft voice
other kids
up the front
fail to put
on more weight
so don't win
the choc bar
it's you now
Benedict
a nun says
Skinny Kid
stands steady
on the scales
you've put on
5 ounces
she tells him
he gets off
of the scales
and Anne
crutches up
on one leg
her stump swings
underneath
her red dress
steady now
the nun says
Anne stands
as steady
as she can
you've put on
7 ounces
the nun says
so you win
the choc bar
Anne smiles
and crutches
herself off
of the scales
the nun puts
the choc bar
in Anne's
dress pocket
let's go Kid
Anne says
and they go
out the back
on the lawn
she crutching
to the far
white table
and white chairs
with the Kid
beside her
making sure
she's ok
he pulls out
a white chair
and she sits
the Kid sits
beside her
and they share
the choc bar
between them
12 ounces
gained in weight
between them.
May 25, 2015
May 25, 2015 at 2:35 PM UTC
Anne stands
on crutches
in the queue
to be weighed
by a nun
in the home
for sick kids
Skinny Kid
she whispers
to the boy
just in front
if I win
the choc bar
I'll share it
just with you
if you win
who will you
share it with?
you of course
he replies
in soft voice
other kids
up the front
fail to put
on more weight
so don't win
the choc bar
it's you now
Benedict
a nun says
Skinny Kid
stands steady
on the scales
you've put on
5 ounces
she tells him
he gets off
of the scales
and Anne
crutches up
on one leg
her stump swings
underneath
her red dress
steady now
the nun says
Anne stands
as steady
as she can
you've put on
7 ounces
the nun says
so you win
the choc bar
Anne smiles
and crutches
herself off
of the scales
the nun puts
the choc bar
in Anne's
dress pocket
let's go Kid
Anne says
and they go
out the back
on the lawn
she crutching
to the far
white table
and white chairs
with the Kid
beside her
making sure
she's ok
he pulls out
a white chair
and she sits
the Kid sits
beside her
and they share
the choc bar
between them
12 ounces
gained in weight
between them.
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