DARKLING
DARKLING DEAREST
black eyes pig tails
if there was only
green left i’d miss pink
little darkling
the weight
of your fate
hangs heavy
the loudest slap
you’ve ever heard
rings out
nonno’s handprint on your cheek
much louder than
mommy’s slaps
and much harder
the snowflakes are
raging against
your captivity little darkling
i get it ! nonno
taught mommy
to hit and now
they’re teaching me
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Winter 2010
songanddancegirl 