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 © Josnica Paul | Year Posted 2005
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