a photo from Pexels by artist Andy Kuzma
A poem by Joshua Brown
I found a babe in
the woods
Swaddled in a
blanket warm
Gurgling contentedly
gazing
Upwards to the
canopy dark
Child, why are you
happy in
This meditative
loneliness?
Do you not feel the
sadness
Of your absent
mothers bod?
The child ignored me
instead
And I felt his
ignorance cold
Empty space I was to
him ah
He was happy and I
was not
Stupid fool I am to
see a life
Pressing forward
without me
Wild monsters
waiting till 12
To eat this happy
child quick
I found a babe in
the woods
I asked no questions
of him
I clutched his
blank' to me
And ran.
Crashing through
branches
Dodging clawed briar
patch
Under shaded green
canopy
His blood curdling
screaming
I cared not for his
happiness
For it ends when he
met me
I terrified him into
fear state
Prisoner kidnapped
and lone
Stupid fool I am to
run a life
For we fell into
deep chasm
Both we and perished
quick
Broken by the plunge
below
I found a babe in
the woods
And didn't give a
single shit
Fuck the mother and
father
Who hate me for
being me
One man walks the
woods
And cannot save
swaddled
Lonely children
abandoned
By stupid fucking
parents.
Stupid fool I am t'
shun life
For that child grew
up and
Murders me for my
neglect
Murdr'r loves his
parents yet
I found a babe in
the woods
And looked into
empty face
Closely. And found a
mirror
Casting a canopied
future.
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