Anne rubbed
at her stump
it was sore
and her toes
(which weren't there)
were hurting
Benedict
gazed at her
and her leg
where her skirt
had risen
it looks red
the boy said
shall I tell
Sister Paul?
**** her Kid
she's no good
she couldn't
find her ****
with both hands
Anne said
well who then?
the Kid said
staring hard
at the stump
glimpse of white
knickers edge
the thin nun
with a face
like ghost
Anne said
so the Kid
left Anne
and her stump
and raced back
to the white
and black brick
nursing home
racing past
other kids
on his way
Sister Luke
was standing
in the hall
come quickly
the Kid said
Anne's stump
is all red
and hurting
Sister Luke
gazed at him
her dark eyes
searching him
is this true?
it's not one
of her games
she's playing?
the nun said
Benedict frowned
no it's real
I've seen it
the Kid said
going red
it's all sore
you've seen it?
seen her stump?
the nun said
she showed you?
yes she did
the Kid said
(but didn't
say about
the knickers
that he'd seen)
Sister Luke
stared at him
she shouldn't
show you that
the nun said
that's private
not for boys
maybe not
but please come
the Kid said
going red
it's painful
so the nun
followed him
on the lawn
where Anne
was sitting
in her chair
stump showing
red and sore
and knickers
that the Kid
never said
that he saw.
Dec 19, 2015
Dec 19, 2015 at 2:23 AM UTC
Anne rubbed
at her stump
it was sore
and her toes
(which weren't there)
were hurting
Benedict
gazed at her
and her leg
where her skirt
had risen
it looks red
the boy said
shall I tell
Sister Paul?
**** her Kid
she's no good
she couldn't
find her ****
with both hands
Anne said
well who then?
the Kid said
staring hard
at the stump
glimpse of white
knickers edge
the thin nun
with a face
like ghost
Anne said
so the Kid
left Anne
and her stump
and raced back
to the white
and black brick
nursing home
racing past
other kids
on his way
Sister Luke
was standing
in the hall
come quickly
the Kid said
Anne's stump
is all red
and hurting
Sister Luke
gazed at him
her dark eyes
searching him
is this true?
it's not one
of her games
she's playing?
the nun said
Benedict frowned
no it's real
I've seen it
the Kid said
going red
it's all sore
you've seen it?
seen her stump?
the nun said
she showed you?
yes she did
the Kid said
(but didn't
say about
the knickers
that he'd seen)
Sister Luke
stared at him
she shouldn't
show you that
the nun said
that's private
not for boys
maybe not
but please come
the Kid said
going red
it's painful
so the nun
followed him
on the lawn
where Anne
was sitting
in her chair
stump showing
red and sore
and knickers
that the Kid
never said
that he saw.
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