Heredity

Drapes drawn shroud from the sun,
Sticky skin to rest upon,
Cricket chatter gently drones
Your voice in your chest, the fan and the trains
I’ve heard it before
I’ve heard it before
Tell it to me again when you’re gone.
Tell me again how you struggled in labour
Birthed tiny horrors, precious angels,
Tiny addicts, womb of trauma
In the name of the spirit, the son and the father.
Sisters sewn together
Alone
A common oppressor
A ditch digging drunk
Pluck feathered duck, Now look what you’ve done.
Teeth smashed out by a misspoken punch
Merino wool soaked with blood.
Sing to me those rosary beads,
Bless’d be
Bless’d be
Hooked you up to a truck battery.
Sadistic sinner, narcissist
My sweet princess, you asked for this.