Hanging Fire
I am fourteen
And my skin betrayed me
The boy I cannot live without
Still sucks on his thumb
In secret
How come my knees are always so ashy
With if I die before the morning comes
And momma's in the bedroom
with the door closed.
I have to learn how to dance
In time for the next party
My room is too small for me
Suppose I die before graduation
They will sing sad melodies
But finally
Tell the truth about me
There is nothing I want to do
And that much has to be done
And momma's in the bedroom
With the door closed.
Nobody even stops to think
About my side of it
I should have been on the Math Team
My marks were better than his
Why do I have to be
The one
Wearing braces
I have nothing to wear tomorrow
Will I live long enough
To grow up
And momma's in the bedroom
With the door closed.
~~Audre Lorde
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