I hide beneath your red crimson sweatshirt The one you were always too shy to wear Dog finds me out after everyone leaves you are the all-star of your family I'll trade post its for paper, you'll see think I just reek? that a socks job not me I am a different type of monster Mothers always pushed you to eat your greens Guess you just took that a little too far all flavors tempting you to break your swear how dare you, an unrighteous affair I am a different type of monster We’re heading off to NYU in September first you made honor roll then honored me once with me that 4.0 falls to a 3 Grades smashed. I’ve stolen neuronal power I don't tip toe to your mattress and "boo" Trepidation of reflection comes soon I am a different type of monster Ill make your nights more sacred than any cathedral make your days long so that you long for me Your mom will see your transcript, dial a call you shove me under a red, worn swe...
10 lb. 11 oz. Sumo wrestler's born. Russian women wont stop pinching my cheeks I turn 6 and am gifted piano lessons little fingers push keys. Always being pushed. For my 10th Birthday I receive a leotard Get a silver in gymanstics. Not gold. my 12th birthday present is thpeech therapy Russian's pronounce words better than me For my 16th birthday I get a brand new nose. Family picture looks better that way My 20th Birthday I meet Andrew Mark Wildstein Get a treasure who loves sumo wrestlers He doesn't think I could get any better My 21st birthday he gifts a silver necklace saying he didn't know if I prefer gold I'm actually more a silver girl.
Clothes ripped off, all but what covers the collarbone and to the knee. Left hand taken My thoughts G-d forsaken Right hand feels attatched latched so that I could daven the Shema. Smokey eyeliner is smudged- Away. Eyes seized. Now all I see is G-d? Stethoscopes embezzled, traded for an apron Israeli Independence Day, a devil just like me Fellow student, Malka must supervise me Its custom to sleep in skirts nightly I hear a girl scream. I think it’s in prayer. Malka's praying hard. no one finds out she is pregnant Two weeks pass. She is no longer pregnant. She is still praying hard. I guess G-d whispered in her ear- "I take it back" What are you looking at? She snarks Nothing. Remember I can no longer see.
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