My older sister, unsexed, died
aborted, my mother unwed. What
does my father admit? Unknown. She says
his fellow intern performed it, then mopped
up the hemorrhage. By then my father had fled.
Their later reunion — who arranged that? —
led to one miscarriage, two boys,
me, & once nearly a second sister adopted.
My father’s love didn’t include children —
he wanted us unseen, unheard
& made sure we were frequently beaten.
Because my mother began to fight back
he mixed another wife & drugs into the drink
& lost his job. Lucky for us he’s dead.
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