Love Poem: Kitten
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Written by: Stephanie Cawthon

Kitten

Beneath her rowing 
and the pornography of my death, 
springs an inspiration to 
rescue that dark-haired child. 
Within her smile lies 
razor-sharp cobwebs of misery 
and a heart full of impatient words. 
Proud words that fornicated 
with despair and expelled 
only truth. 

I want to be your saviour 
and call you my kitten. 
I'd give you red ribbons 
and stationery where 
we could interpret the crimes 
of every institution. 
Oh Anne! 
Oh lost, tortured soul-- 
my hourglass tears 
could never reach 
your hand.