| she borders the pavement flanks avenues parades pass white glove attended by my mother the war she'll raise a shaft lift a banner toss a rose my mother the war she knows every neighbor chats at their doors compare econo-size electric appliances come share tea and a seat by my cradle with my mother the war forsaken vigil three years each tour hands of God enfold him prayed my mother of war |
haunt a doorway beg a postman is there word for my mother the war? five black stars in bitter defiance she's spiting the corps she's wet a brood short league for combat my mother the war well acquainted with sorrow with grief my mother the war folded lace carrion blood soaked robes folded lace carrion blood soaked shroud |
my mother the war |