i used to know a girl who ran
good. She said
words weird
ball. not cone.
that’s what we call it at home
praw like craw.
pray at church not with leans
that’s what pecan and caramel means.
she ran away
From food
from Words
crawled in.to a shell
and she fell
skinny. awkward for.ei.gner
voice over at the coroner
i used too many words
efficiently to assume I knew her
the girl who stood up
what I meant
was in.tolerant
for the new girl in her shell
i used to know the girl who ran well.
Brooke, age 16