at her door
the stepfather banging banging …
years later
sounds of the night remain
in the marrow of her bones
Skylark 4:1, Summer 2016
A Room of My Own: All the Feelings Tanka
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I was told
to hide all the feelings
once grown --
carrying this silver casket
I shed tears for her, and me
FYI: This could be read as a sequel to my tanka ...
