January 2017
PRECAUTIONARY POEM
06/01/17 21:40
In order to keep it warm,
I have brought my heart
a tiny duffle coat,
fur lined and toggled
with a hood to keep the hail away.
Because it has no ability
to absorb even simple information,
for example, Cause and Effect,
I have brought my heart
a Dunce’s hat
to shame it for it’s foolishness
And because it is frequently restless,
I have brought my heart
a set of flannelette pyjamas
so it will sleep soundly all night
and not wake early,
hopeful and profoundly tired.
Kathryn Simmonds
From “Sunday at the Skin Laundrette”
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