Carla Schwartz

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Who's Your Daddy?

    Who's Your Daddy?

    Lie still;
    Close your eyes;
    These ten minutes will pass;
    You,
    hand-held,
    foot-fondled,
    lay-down-Sally piece of ass,
    unsung victim,
    wanna cry?
    Five inches tall,
    little girl;
    The scolding soaked through your panties now;
    Who is your Daddy?
    Who is your Daddy, now?

    There is a man with a spare guitar;
    Sings so sweet of love and loss,
    while listeners chorus;

    Suicide bombers ride the bus,
    in Chechnya,
    Jerusalem,
    today,
    tomorrow;
    Is this the chosen moment?

    All the angry words:
    Shut/fuck,
    Out/face,
    lash,
    burn.

    All that gutter talk,
    OK for him:
    His rules.

    What happened to that ball of fire sunset,
    so pretty it brought tears?
    Exploded in her face.
    The lulling waves lapping boat-side?
    Crushed her.

    Cut out her tongue without a knife;
    Mute her cries;
    Kiss her arch;
    Take the step;
    A landmine drives her car tonight.

    Oh Daddy, I'm sorry.

    Who's your Daddy, now?

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