She tattooed the name
using the black from her bruised breast as an ink
the baby that would have had three names
would have been a t-ball player
might have been kinder to his mother and women than even
his good ol' dad
She tattooed the name
using the blue from a paint can she bought for the baby
to cover the walls and make a new womb
would have been a blessing
might have been smarter than those smart ass kids she had
to hear every day
She tattooed the name
using the needle from a 45 player found at the dump
to scratch out the other names
would have been called her little eggs
might have been a mother to a back-stabber who'd make her
wish she never heard the name
she tattooed
(2010)
(2010)
