Little Sister
Katie Bennett
Eyes veined like the roots of our tree
I shoved you
Six stitches in your head, you spit
Called me a bitch
Breaking her heart
Stealing a fifth
We're both so furious
Kicked a hole in the wall
Ripped the lock off my journal
Hoping from bus to train
Just like I did, shaking out the kid
You surf past beaches without sand
And you’ve always swam faster than me
Farther than me
We act how we’ve been shown
Hands shielding heads from bombs
And home blueprints
Schemed on boats
Held you with the door
Closed
Praying for silеnce
And a minute or two alone
Hеad on your sweatshirt as a pillow
You dream quicker and clearer
I didn't care that they would miss me
I can see you, faintly, faintly