Pantoum for Palestine / by Meg Bashwiner

Pantoum for Palestine

Meg Bashwiner

My little girl is sick again today

I check the box that says Mom on the Doctor’s forms

Over and over again

Yes, she’s mine, please help her, I don’t care what it takes

I check the box that says Mom on the Doctor’s forms

I see another baby hurting much worse than mine on my phone screen

Yes, she’s mine, please help her, I don’t care what it takes

When you check Mom on the form it means that no matter where it hits, the bomb goes off in your chest too

I see another baby hurting much worse than mine on my phone screen

Over and over again

When you check Mom on the form it means that no matter where it hits, the bomb goes off in your chest too

My little girl is sick again today