1
Dolls–orange, red, blue dresses
Carpet–fluffy beige
3 little hands–playing
Man whispers:
"I need to talk to J.
In private."
Arm wrestler–thick and tall
Big hands–bitten nails
"Okay dad, I'm coming"
With the Monday-morning, kindergarden
stomach ache
Naked Barbie–crying on the floor
I–am in trouble
2
The longest walk
Bench–overlooking the green fields
Dad–holding hands strong
Daughter–ready to cry
Boots–dividing the ground
Mud–sucking me in
Tissue–sticking out of his pocket
Breeze--chills my bones
Big stone–tearing my throat
I–cannot swallow