30th October 2019

frost
on the bird feeder
fluttering

© Rachel Green 2019

Guilt and Regret
7.
Christopher... Something
declared himself my 'enemy'
for no reason that I evr knew.
We weren't friends, playmates
co-conspiritors -- I don't even know
where he lived (though he knew my house:
Everyone did;
it was the biggest on the road
although my parents were poor
and clothed us from Jumble sales.)
At the end of middle school
(we'd all been held back a year)
I offered him friendship
because we were going to different schools
but he said no.
Pratt.
Also Linda, who broke both her arms and smelled of wee.
Sorry.

© Rachel Green 2019