15th December 2019

wet and windy
local flood warnings
cat stays indoors

 © Rachel Green 2019

Guilt and Regret
20.
that day
when I was so upset
I fetched my suitcase
(the green one I still own,
heavy and cumbersome)
and began to pack it in the kitchen passage,
the plastic woven floor covering
pressing patterns into my bare knees.
Amid the tears I placed my favoute toy cars
and claimed I was going to live with Nana and Da.
My mother was so angry
she slapped me on the thigh;
leaving a red handprint
and sent me to bed without lunch.
What a brat I was
and I can't remember what it was
I was so upset about.

 © Rachel Green 2019