Their/There

Jeni Prater

 

Daddy
Would
Have
Hit
You
More
If
Mama
Wasn’t
There
woke us both restlessto scout Toys”R”Us
be his choice Hot Wheels fast and perfect and
been fewer joys than choosing movement over pink  knowing he wouldn’t tell.    
home the glitterof mewas too soft.             
little mirrornotgirl but          
green fawnI couldn’t leave himto snake Barbie fuschiaponies          
I had a shotto see him     a little boy in his eyes.         
saw me too familiardid you see me there  my             
their joy     there                                                 
Couldn’t I color this moment    perfectYes there     right                  
There
There
Mama
Bless
Your
Hearts
My
Softness
Wasn’t
There