I Remember My Father

My  Father is a Rhinoceros

He charges into the kitchen.
I hide under the table.

He knocks the table onto me.
He is scary but means well.

I Am a Child

at almost seventy.
My father tells me what to do.

He yells at me
when I fuck up.

My Father Loves My Mother

But she doesn’t love him.
He tries to please her.

He buys her whatever she wants.
She wants a divorce.

He Has Girlfriends

When we lose my mother,
he goes out with other women.

I guess he is charming.
To them.

My Father Dies

I am hoping he will live forever.
Not in heaven or hell.

But somewhere he gets back
what he dished out.

I Remember My Father

Putting me on the refrigerator.
And leaving me there.

Taking me to Psych Institute.
And leaving me there.


Marjorie Sadin

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