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by Katie Huber

I must admit
You never knew
Me
Who
I
Really was
I must stop
And wonder
Did you ever really care?
My spreading
Legs
Seemed
To be
Enough for you
Losing my fingers
In you dark
Tortuous hair
Screaming softly
Into your shoulder
The mingling
Bittersweet
Scent of
Sex
Passion
And patchouli

I have reclaimed
All the tears
I shed
You no longer have
The privilege
Of carrying my
Heart
Around
You lost this
A long time ago
Sweetie
I just thought
That you should know
Once and for all

Winter
by Katie Huber

Winter time
The snow
Falling, Dancing
My brother and I
Inside
Looking out
Laughing, Dancing
Like the delicate snowflakes
Outside
Toys, cars, blocks
Haphazardly strewn
About the floor
Careening forward
I am
Falling
Glass shatters
My tears are salty warm
I hear his footsteps
Coming down the hall
I start to shake
To cry
He grabs me
By my hair
(My long, dark hair)
And smacks me hard
Painting angry lines of red againist
My delicate white cheeks
Dragging me
Down
The hall
He screams
Thrusts me out
Into the cold
And slams the
Door
I am huddle againist
No shoes for my
Feet
No thick coat for my aching
Shoulders
My tears
They are freezing
I cry
Daddy
Please Daddy
I'm sorry
Please let me in
Daddy I'm so
Cold
Cold
For hours I stand there
My once young
Sweet
Voice
Hoarse
From crying
And Daddy
Finally opens the door
And greets me
Belt in hand.

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