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wondering

Nathaniel Sverlow

you have a baby
you set it in front of the television
you take it to church on Sundays
and school on weekdays
you eat dinner with it
at the table
at the couch
with the game on
you buy it a trumpet
but miss some recitals
you buy it a basketball
but miss some games
you give it the car keys
when it brings a new date over
and yell at it
when it comes home late
with alcohol on its breath
you cry when it says goodbye
you learn the country it’s stationed in
you keep track of the conflict
you pray for its safety
for everyone’s safety
you fasten a yellow ribbon to your porch
you raise a flag in your yard
you wait

You finally receive a letter
you read the letter
you read the letter again
your baby has killed someone
your baby has killed someone else’s baby
your baby doesn’t know how to feel
doesn’t know when it’ll be home
and you place the letter
on the mantle
by the dusty picture frames
wondering
if there was any other
way

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