Poem: Jess Henerson

no dancing

mama said no dancing
mama said her prayers
daddy took me dancing
prancing down the stairs
you were there
apathy with auburn hair
you did not care
mama said no drinking
mama said she cared
daddy took me drinking
sneaking up the stairs
you were there
apathy with blazing hair
you did not care
mama said no loving
mama left it there
daddy gave me loving
rolling on the stairs
you were there
apathy with scarlet hair
you did not care
you were there
mama loved her drinking
mama loved her prayers
daddy left me bleeding
crying on the stairs
you were there
apathy with bloody hair
you did not care
you did not care

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~ This is Jess Henerson's first appearance in Elegant Thorn Review.

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