Mother

MOTHER go go go go now out of the nest it’s
time go go go now circus girl without a safety net
here here now don’t cry you raised your hand for
the assignment tuck those ribbons under your
helmet be a good soldier first my left foot then
my right behind the OTHER pantyhose running
in the cold mother the car is here somebody leave
the light on green limousine for the redhead
DANCING dancing girl and when I dance for him
somebody leave the light on just in just in case I like the
dancing I can remember where I come from I
walked into your dream and now I’ve forgotten
how to dream my own dream you are the CLEVER
one aren’t you brides in veils for you we told you
all of our secrets all but one so don’t you even try
the phone has been disconnected dripping with
blood and with time and with your advice poison
me against the MOON I escape into your escape
into our very favorite fearscape it’s across the sky
and across my heart and I cross my legs oh my
god first my left foot then my right behind the
other breadcrumbs lost under the snow…