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Made In China

She opened the door He opened the door And smelled the turkey And smelled the waste Her heart grew warm His blood ran cold As they looked around. The garlands were up The walls were stark In rows upon rows The cots were in rows The tree was all lit Their eyes were dark It was Christmas day. The children were laughing The children were silent Hands trembling with pleasure Bodies rocking in sorrow Toys unwrapped and cuddled Baby girls rejected All made in China.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 1/7/2009 2:31:00 PM
I really liked the juxtaposition. Present tense "was" instead of were would make it more powerful (The garland was up/ the walls are stark/in festive rows/their cots are in rows ?) Babydolls unwrapped/Baby girls tossed away. I was in China too I hated it! I'm a secualr humanist & didn't think aethesim would bother me. Boy was I wrong. A place were nothing is permitted to be sacred.Light& Love Debbie Guzzi
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