Always I hear your voice <br />Though you’ve been gone a good few years. <br />‘Dirty girl! ’ as I chuck down an apple core. <br />‘What will they think of next? ’ and <br />‘Do any of your people like fish? ’ <br /> <br />My people, my tribe, my family <br />ate the fish you cooked; your people <br />ate something different, with averted eyes. <br />I hear you making excuses for them. <br /> <br />Letting go of my own young <br />My voice will echo in their heads <br />Thus: Get some sleep, cook proper food for yourself, <br />If you can’t afford it you can’t have it, and <br />Remember we love you. <br /> <br />Different messages. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br />Mary Williams<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/always-i-hear-your-voice/
