i remember when you
fed me frosties
at the big table.
you flew the spoon in
like a jumbo jet.
i remember when you
smacked me at the fruit shop.
everyone saw before i pulled
my pants back up.
i remember when you
helped me bury milo
in the backyard.
you squeezed my hand
till it turned numb and white.
i remember when you
locked me up
and forgot.
dad’s face when he saw
i turned his cupboard
into a toilet.
i remember when you
screamed at mr bain
for caning my hand.
never seen a man
so short so fast.
i remember when you
made me walk home
in the sick heat.
you took my shoes
before driving off.
i remember when you
lied to phoebe
that you caught me
with another woman.
now she’s pregnant
to another man.
i remember when you
fell down the stairs.
you whispered
through the coffin
it’s all your fault.
By Dennan Chew
