RESURRECT THE PAIN SO SWEET
HE BRUSHED THE TEAR FROM MY CHEEK
SOFTLY HE CALLED IN AMBIVALENT TONES
PROMISING ME JOY IF I RETURNED HOME
BROKEN AND BATTERED, BEATEN AND USED
CRINGING UNDER THE BLOWS OF VERBAL ABUSE
MY SOUL DEPARTED
SO YOUNG TO BE CARTED
HOME IN A BODY BAG
(c)Rachel Perlman 1996
