light rain
next to the greenhouse
rat-turned compost
© Rachel Green February 2022
"keep those thoughts
to yourself.
You're just being dramatic
and vocalising them
just makes people worry."
A mother's advice
to a suicidal teenager
who was 'just seeking attention'
becomes a litany of regret
until senility gave her relief.
© Rachel Green February 2022
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