spitting rain
the dog left in the garden
howling
© Rachel Green May 2024
No sex-ed for under nines.
They don't need to know about gender
or why mommy buys them dolls
and not the guns and soldiers their brother has.
They don't need to know why they should be wary of strangers
and not get into cars on the promise
of sweets or puppies.
They don't need to know why the priest
needs to examine their genitals,
why the senator calls them 'ripe and fertile,'
or why Uncle Ernie can't babysit anymore.
They just need to know about Big Dad in the Sky
and why it's okay to kill anyone different.
© Rachel Green May 2024
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