another poem
for you to read
the one who has nothing
or knows poetry
tonight you sit there
staying in or thinking
to go out
window shade drawn
television on
in a room i never
was allowed to see
someone on the phone
for several hours
other people calling
who never get through
it is a small kingdom
and you are absolute ruler
staying in or thinking
to go out
10 x 13 or 15 x 12
i'll never know
though mom comes in
with questions
and your father
slams the doors
and i never knew you
anything about you
it is obvious now
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