(untitled) coat f hanging on the back door f since I came f in f no sound f
except the rats f rats f scratching at the door f above the
kitchen table f a picture f nothing new f it's been f so long
since I have come f where did time escape f home f seemed f dead
Mom ... Dad f can you hear me? f whisper f they'll never change f
there were so many mistakes f we didn't see them f did we? f
all this time f living f right here f so many tales f to tell f
moments f my questions f were never answered f stare f if you'd
like f it seems that way lately f must be going f have life f
granted.

by T. G., Melrose, MA