Irreparable Damages
and his spirit ran
each tiny foot
on a baby block,
flew
through a hammer
his father threw
jumped
over you little jerk
then toddled past
his mothers pain
my hands tried
rebuilding
with tinker toys until
clinging to my sleeve
his spirit slapped him
hard-
my wrist clenched
in his hand
inside a fragile jar
his spirit simmers now
feet pressing
on the glass
smiling shallow love
out to my children
imploring me-
lift the lid
and his spirit ran
each tiny foot
on a baby block,
flew
through a hammer
his father threw
jumped
over you little jerk
then toddled past
his mothers pain
my hands tried
rebuilding
with tinker toys until
clinging to my sleeve
his spirit slapped him
hard-
my wrist clenched
in his hand
inside a fragile jar
his spirit simmers now
feet pressing
on the glass
smiling shallow love
out to my children
imploring me-
lift the lid
