Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Upon finding the feral child..

..crouched under the kitchen table

early in the morning

naked

wild-haired

scooping yogurt from a container

eating it with her hands

trail mix on the floor

celery thrown aside

cherub cheeks

cornflower eyes

defiant

matter-of-fact

for the hundredth time

..........................................................
she'll make your blood boil.
she'll make your heart melt.


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