- Lena Drake
"I do"
She said I do
not want to tell
her to come back
inside, her small
heart already
black and blue
because dad had
better things to do.
She said I do
not want to stay
up watching late
night TV; a religious
man on screen
promising God will
change your life
if you just call.
She said I do
not want to call
but I will
because what if...
and the man
speaks in tongues.
She said I do
not want to pack
a bag for her
with a note
"I love you"
in case those
who roam his
home at night
make her believe
one woman is
never enough for
him,
for anyone.
She said I do
not want to
I do not want
I do not
I do
She said I do.
