I am alive

by subalias

Posted to Action Poetry on 2002-08-21 21:43:00

that’s how it began
“I am alive and happy and why can’t you get off my back, you shit”
to be more complete

I didn’t know what to say to that.

Bird’s eye view of a disheveled girl
with crumpled and stained baby doll dress
tracks on each arm big enough to drive a train on
freshly bruising black eye
swollen and purple, a terrible flower
and lastly, valiant tilt to her chin
a glint of survival in her good eye

I have cliches and warm fuzzy platitudes
and she’s see right through my bullshit
Who saves the saviour?

She is alive, and I am glad.




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