I kept the ultrasound of the baby I never met.
Dead son
Bed's edge
A loaded gun
For father's head
-DeRicki
She cuddled him at birth,
He caressed her at death.
The little girl noticed he had no food,
She shared.
She almost survived.
But almost is never enough.
Goodbye's made me see who you were to me.
Embracing you
Knowing it was the last time
Did you?!
My parents protected their reputations instead of punishing my rapist.
She sobbed on the curb until a stranger brought flowers.
Planning to propose to her today, death claimed him yesterday.
