Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Poetry Portfolio: concrete poem

(concrete poem) -to the children
Christina Lee (Final Draft)

coming down and coming down step by step and step by step carefully gently carefully gently coming down and coming down step by step and step by step carefully gently carefully gentlyPot of water on the stove, doorbell ringing I'm coming I'm coming I'm coming I'm coming Just for a moment Just for a moment a second Pot of water on the stove, doorbell ringing I'm coming I'm coming I'm coming I'm coming Just for a moment Just for a moment a second I fell. Ouch. I fell. Ouch. I fell. Ouch. I felloff.Can I please have some band-aids? Please? I'm fine. I'll be there just in a second. I'mfine.I fell. Ouch. I fell. Ouch. I fell. Ouch. I fell off.Can I please have some band-aids? Please? I'm fine. I'll be there just in a second. I'mfine.Cinderella Cinderella Cinderella CinderellaWhere are you I need you hurry hurry hurryI want my food I need my clothes and jewelsCinderella Cinderella Cinderella CinderellaWhere are you I need you come come comeI want my food I need my clothes and jewelsDid you call me sisters? How can I help you now?With all the brusies and also with my twisted anklesI'm here for you I'm here for you I'm here for youWith all the brusies and also with my twisted anklesI'm here for you I'm here for you I'm here for youWe don't need you. Go back to your room. Go away.

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