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Taking Lead

She was surprised to see her father Then her parents eagerly planned her future He was college Mom wanted marriage They argued for hours It was the longest she was her mother n father No one ask her what she wanted It was her vote that was miscounted They boxed her out and made her pout while they figured out her next step They were afraid of ruining their reps She sat and listened As they dictated her mission She sat on the step Because of them she wept They talked as if she were still in the womb So she ran into her room She got a bottle of Tylenol and her brother’s bag of rephnol She got two handfuls and stuffed her mouth full she attempted to swallow and got water to ease them down her throat which was hollow She felt them slide down her interior She thought she’d show the ones who claim superior That were inferior and she was indeed superior She thought she’d have superiority because she wouldn’t deal with the reality She’d take the first escape She’d didn’t want to wait to see the mystics of faith She wanted to go her answer to waiting 3 months was NO So here she lies Where we can’t see her dazzling eyes Her mom screaming Why Why her baby and why her grandbaby She stays there motionless breathless Did she get what she needed? No, what wanted? She wanted to take lead but is there anything for her to lead?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2005




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