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Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal

THE FIGHT


Another wonderful day

to lie in filth,

wouldn't you agree with me?

This is not how she said it,

but that was the gist,

and I thought it was bold.


Paralyzed and abusive,

mean-spirited,

but could you really blame her?

Bed bound and vulnerable,

the fight in her most

likely kept her alive.


Another wonderful day

to do what's right

against one's will, yes it is.

To take her from what she knows

to a place where she'll

be fed, groomed, and cleaned.


A change of scenery,

is just what I'd

suggest.  She will fight it

and that is her right.

The fight in her most

likely will keep her alive.



THE ONE WHO NEEDS HELP


She has a long blade

waiting for me.

She sharpened the one tooth

that's worth a damn.

She will go Hannibal Lecter

on me if I try

to get her into a home.


She said she'll have

my tongue in her tooth

if I write a report saying

she can't take care of herself.

Lying in excrement

and urine, she tells me

I'm the one who needs help.


She said she'd slaughter me

like a lamb.

She said she'll silence me

Thunder Sandwich #26 - Summer/Fall 2005