You were starving
And there
was no food to eat
You’d just settle
for a glass of water
A bite from the
leftover bread
And waited for mother
instead
Can you remember the last note you wrote
The words and pen afloat
Can you remember the last time
It felt good to be sick in
bed
Can you remember the smell
Of unsharpened pencils and new
books Erasers and envelopes.
Fresh uniforms and scissors
Can you remember the last time
You spoke your name
Can you remember
How it sounds the same
What has happened
What have I really
learned
Can you remember the last time
You were so lonely
The sight
of your mother’s face
And the silence made you so happy
Can you remember school
How it made you feel safe
In groups or threatened
By classmates and fast friends
Can you remember the last time
You sung so freely
That
nobody cared
How you sounded
Can you remember the scent
Of grass at the playing
field
Every after class
Ran all
over
Swimming on the green
Waves of laughter
Can you remember the last timeWaves of laughter
You stood and waited for the
bus to come
That takes you there
And away from home
Can you remember how light it felt
To be young and sorry, so free and careless.
Anymore
Can't
?
?
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