Bed Springs
I see dead people.
Population: 1.
But there's more on the inside
More voices in that mind
Climbing for the principal's chair, it turns the others mute and says
"Listen girl"
And says
Loudly
"Watch"
I see a movie.
It plays back in my mind and when I think I'm at the worst part, it skips to the end.
Briefly.
Rewinds, and plays again.
I see a girl.
She's swinging and kicking her legs like she's about to take off
And her daddy's snapping photos
And she can't see her mama
But she can feel her hands
Every swing that wedding ring makes a dent in her shirt
And then she flys.
I see memories.
I hear bed springs hot with adultry and
I think "Listen"
But I should have plugged my ears
I felt the palm of my hand push that door
And I think "Watch"
And I regret it.
And I run.
And run.
And run.
And I think mama, daddy, where did it go wrong?
And when my legs aren't on my body
I'm flying
Till I sit down on that swing
Rewind the movie, watch again
Legs swinging like sacks of blood
Thinking I'd change it if I could
And my lunch flys out of my mouth onto my favorite swing
Till I run to the bathroom
Wipe my face
Grab the sink
I see dead people.
I see me.