Dec 18, 2006 05:52
"Mother! Mother!"
The girl cried
Chasing soft footsteps
Down the deserted hall.
"Mother! Mother!"
The girl cried
Stumbling awkwardly
Through the overgrown garden.
"Mother! Mother!"
The girl cried
Scraping her hands and feet
On the cold pavement.
"Mother! Mother!"
The girl cried
Lost
And alone.
"Mama! Mama?"
The girl cried
Cradling a heavy stone
Branded with the familiar name.
"Mama! Mama!"
The girl cried.