Abuse
what scar
have you
baby blue
did your mother
rock you
your father, too
was it gentle like a lapping wave
or rough like a crashing cascade
was there a song
for you
was it soft and soothing
or did it scream away the cow,
the moon
did you grow up
too soon
was pain your spoon
was there a choice
in choosing
to stay, to go
or were you too young
to vote
but not too young
for war
did you watch
the bodies fall to floor
was that your mother
on the ground
was that your step-father
with the gun
did he turn and run
and catch a bullet in the back
did you hear the shot
did it bust your drum
this ringing in your ear
do you still hear …
baby blue
what scar
have you
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