SAY
DO AS I SAY NOT AS I DO
I don’t know why I punched
cancer girl said my 12:45
A child so down & out that
there is some doubt about
the presence of a conscience
I thanked her for her honesty
and encouraged her to think of
me the next time she is angry
And like a snake charmer I gazed
into her dangerous green eyes
I hoped that my conscience would
seep through the cracks of girlskin
Now like well worn leather from
proximity to Daddy’s sins
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April 2012
songanddancegirl 