cornflowersbright against the green grass
that bloody rat is back
© Rachel Green 2020
my mother
threw a birthday party
for my seventh birthday;
invited the neighbourhood kids
and I don't remember a single one
except Kevin
who lived down the road
and bought me a tiny box of Meccano
which he proceeded to build himself
while all the othe kids
played treasure hunt and musical chairs,
my older sister presiding over the flock
a resident em-cee.
Then the cake came out
home-made sponge
and my mother's shakey lettering
had spelled 'birthday' wrong
and Kevin threw up
on the living room carpet.
© Rachel Green 2020
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