trailer trash

and i shout that you're all fake

it was bound to happen someday : i found out it's not normal
to eat marshmallows toasted on saltines : an oddity born
of whatever was left in the cabinets : it's not normal to screw up
your reddened face against the cold : no coat but 3 thin jackets
layered : hands stuffed in pockets : sleet bleeding through
the holes in your tread : counting seconds at the bus stop
the neighbor kid insulted my dog : i startled myself when i began
shouting : a feral defensiveness : an oddity born of whatever

Bailey Grey is a bipolar software developer living in Virginia with her boyfriend, a puppy, and a grumpy old cat. Her work has been published in Crab Fat Magazine and Dovecote Magazine, and she can be found on twitter (@BaileyGWrites).