My father
Kept his rage
Behind his teeth,
Pulled a life out of
Quiet sorrow,
Taught me how to
Break cleanly at a
Defect,
Leave no edge jagged,
Wear the shrapnel
Like armor.
He swallowed
His heart,
Cut his tongue
On the unsaid,
And my mother
Laughed.
#Poetry
Michelle /
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2024-02-19 19:48:22
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