Thursday, May 23, 2024

A Catechism, William Stafford

 Who challenged my soldier mother?

        Nobody.

Who kept house for her and fended off the world?

       My father.

Who suffered most from her oppressions?

        My sister.

Who went out into the world to right its wrongs?

        My sister.

Who became bitter when the world didn’t listen?

        My sister.

Who challenged my soldier sister?

        Nobody.

Who grew up and saw all this and recorded it and

kept wondering how to solve it but couldn’t?

        Guess who. 





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