911
refrigerator door meant
rum and coke
he’d down two glasses before he even
stepped out of his uniform
who wants to come to the store with me?
me, daddy! i want to!
i’d hold the 2 liter with both hands
craddling it like a precious newborn
we’d scavenge for
pretzels and chips and popsicles
pink panther reruns and
tom and jerry marathons
put the lights on for me, daddy!
blue and red, i still see it with closed eyes
rusted wedding rings and slashes through
family albums
i’ll always love you
yeah
that’s what they all say
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very poignant
Powerful and heartrending.
Favorite lines:
i’d hold the 2 liter with both hands
craddling it like a precious newborn
and
rusted wedding rings and slashes through
family albums