For the first day of school (in Bulgaria) I thought I would share one of my poems from Scars that Never Bled. Check out this video, read the poem, and make sure to pick up a copy.
of monsters and boys
mama holds him snug against her breast night darkens his room but mama lights a candle to protect him from darkness from loneliness from monsters before he can gurgle she whispers their secrets in his eager ears a monster is different it is bigger stronger it can hurt us he trembles in her arms such a fragile thing she soothes him monsters are stupid and evil and evil never wins we are the same and have goodness to protect us mama blows out the light kisses his frightened brow before he learns to walk he knows monsters are different and he is good
