April 2006

broken dolls--
torn dresses--
laying on the floor
tears-- salt water
making paths down--
this cheek
this cheek you left-- your stain
this cheek scrubbed-- raw
trying to feel-- cleansed
trying to remove-- this hurt
--making it hurt
hoping if there is a wound-- visible
to someone outside--
someone to understand--
understand I am not-- okay
understand why-- you did this
someone to make me-- understand
why I am laying on this floor among
broken dolls--
torn dresses--
tears-- salt water
making paths down--
this cheek