picking the dandelions

Mummy

Mummy tells me it's my fault daddy does not love her.

She tells me its my fault she gained weight.

Mummy tells me it's my fault daddy doesn't give her adulation.

He puts his affections else were.

She slaps me.

She cries.

Daddy comes in and tells her to leave, he wants to play house.

I tell him my stomach hurts.

He tells me he'll make it better.

Mummy cries more.

I tell him I want to go to the gardens.

He slaps mummy and tells me to go to the gardens.

I pick dandelions and plow the field.

Mummy and daddy play house.

I can hear them, but instead of screams like me.

I hear moans.

I never want to play house again.

I wish on my dandelions for the 100th time.