Family Ties
By shomi
Mother’s little helper spilt salt on the tableshe was thinking of tigersand her brother, the astral travellerhas connections with the third worldhe’s been riding in spacecraftsand daddy on a dead-end jobthinks every day’s an epilogueand mama’s crossed the border linetrying to keep the neighbour’s eyecinderella sits and draws veilsover maids in fashion magazinesand dolly’s tossed her bedroom keyto the stars flashed on her colour screenthe silver-headed daggers bleedthe circus stares across the streetas mother’s little helper dreams of tigersand her brother leaves for Mars. Written November 5th, 2001 © on Nov 04 2001 06:52 PM PST 17 • 0 • 9
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"Mother’s little helper spilt salt on the tableshe was thinking of tigersand her brother, the astral travellerhas connections with the third worldhe’s been riding in spacecraftsand daddy on a dead-end jobthinks every day’s an epilogueand mama’s crossed the border linetrying to keep the neighbour’s eyecinderella sits and draws veilsover maids in fashion magazinesand dolly’s tossed her bedroom keyto the stars flashed on her colour screenthe silver-headed daggers bleedthe circus stares across the streetas mother’s little helper dreams of tigersand her brother leaves for Mars...."