Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Family, by Stephanie Swarthout



Family

Beads of blood and

Strings of screams

Twine them together to make

A sweater of agony

And sister shut the door

Salty tears and

Milky chills

A remedy for turmoil

And daddy doesn’t even care

Shadows of fear and

Blaring pain

Thoughts of suicide

And mommy’s on the phone

Silent solitude and

Absolute ignorance

By choice they don’t know

And grandma’s busy knitting

Hug for the spirit and

Warm smile for the confidence

Everything will get better

And brother’s listening

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