midnight
one-and-a two-and-a-one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a-one-
and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a one-and
-a-two-and-a one-and-a two-andwhatemptinessmustfillme/beforeIam
suitableenoughtobeahomeformusic? two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a
-one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a one-
and-a two-and-a one-and-a thethingyouaremostafraidofisthethingyou
mustwalktowards and-a one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a-
one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a one
-and-a-two-and-a songfallsfromthemother’sthroat saytheprayerchild
two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-
and-a-one-and-a two-and-a one-themothershandsareflatonthesoil-and
-a-one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and you are soft like water
like silence like breath and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and
-a one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a-
one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a-one-
and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a two-and-a one-and-a
-two-and-a-one-and-a whoareyouchild?
Notes:
Audio version performed by the author.
Source:
Poetry
(July/August 2022)
