The Men
She learned it from her grandfather
How to be messy.
Dirt under fingernails
Cuts on a body
Boiling blood
She learned it from her uncle
How to pretend.
Expressions of a clown
A mask or porcelain
Wide eyes and restless hands
She learned it from her father
How to feel rage.
Endless screaming
Foul tongue full of venom
Broken vessels
This poem is about:
Me
My family
My community