Sister Says
Her shaking hand-right
elbow-arm-shoulder-head.
Epileptic fits- a severe misdiagnosis
until curious little sister places a
sliver
of charcoal in her older sister's hand:
15 14 12 25 9 14 4 5 1 20 8
19 8 1 12 12 20 8 5 25
13 15 21 18 14 5 20 8 5
12 15 19 19 15 6 25 15 21 18
9 14 14 15 3 5 14 3 5...
...as it touches parchment.
and at that moment she began
to stroke older brother's thigh
her eyes changing color-
rolling back with a creek
as the family watched in disgust.
Retrospection
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Tell Me, Precious Boy
