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Formative

Brian Rihlmann

as a child, you were barred
from his hospital room

they all left one day
dressed in black

while you stayed behind
at a neighbor’s house

everyone, everything
was so quiet

after, you found a bird
lying on the ground

squatted and stared
touched his wing

as others perched in treetops
staring down

you kicked at him a bit
then walked on to the bus stop

sat in class all day
while the teacher talked

and said nothing

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