Wednesday, May 7, 2008

On Being the Fifth of Seven Children

Like a squawking duck fighting
for a piece of bread tossed
by one lone pig-tailed girl,
I fought for attention from my mother.

The girl has only one slice,
twelve pieces.
The big Mallard in front will eat six ,
the slow one will get none.
I fight off two others
for a half-soggy piece I salvage and gulp down.

Does the girl notice that some are still hungry?

1 comment:

Rach said...

lol - I like this one!