My elbow dug into my mother’s crotch
My brother pinned her ankles to the floor
She could fight no more, palm wrapped over mouth
I heard the pills rattle against her teeth
She squirmed but I knew I had to hate her
I recalled times she could not lock the door
A pale ass thrusted into my mothers’
The pale ass never belonged to my dad
She moaned but she would not cooperate
At a young age I scanned the crowd distraught
My games were never as important as
Minimum wage to feed sister and me
Her muscles relaxed and the pills were gone
I lessened my hold and reeled in my hate
Remembered times she wiped tears and kissed scrapes
The regret when she explained the divorce
They say she’ll be fragile without the meds
It takes all her strength just to get them down
I can’t let go of the things she’s done wrong
She told me one day I’d be big and strong
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