Get Your Premium Membership

48 Years

48 years of breath dropped from the womb to object doctor pleased me with the nurse momma got stitches in her purse laughing out loud the clouds rehearse do me again they scream you are our teardops foaming at the seas see men see men see what made me this little piggy made babies this little piggy made babies quit pulling on my toes although i am grown weeping are my toes say leave me alone mine toes am an inked candles 48 years of thorned rose ?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

A comment has not been posted for this poem. Encourage a poet by being the first to comment.


Book: Reflection on the Important Things