Every afternoon, after school,
a boy is beaten into shape
by his mother
as a praying mantis,
hanging off the edge of
a blade of grass,
catches a bead of sunlight
between her wrists.
Every afternoon, after school,
a boy is beaten into shape
by his mother
as a praying mantis,
hanging off the edge of
a blade of grass,
catches a bead of sunlight
between her wrists.
the real subject is always you 