Mummy
She tells me she’s pregnant
Her mother is dead
I wish she could be here
The little girl said
And suddenly flood gates
Explode in my head
Me giving birth
On a hospital bed
Me with my daughter
And my mother dead
Oh look at her, Mummy
She’s lovely
I said
© Gail Foster 7th September 2017
Copyright © Gail Foster | Year Posted 2017
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