The first revolution
Is very small
Seemingly insignificant
So much so
its funny and makes me smile
As I think back to that moment.
But it resonates and shakes
Through my mind
Like shock waves after a blast
"Do you girls want some peanut butter and jam sandwiches?"
She speaks to us in English
And not our native language
It makes me feel almost angry
But I brush it off
because I'm more curious than sad,
"What's peanut butter?"
Her eyes nearly pop out
Of her pale face.
She wastes no time and
Flings open a cupboard and
Pulls out a plastic jar,
"It's sweet, do you want to try some?"
To think that at that moment
On my mother's kitchen counter
My wings had started to twitch
And shake, and tremble
With the desire
To fly
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Short Story[completed] Harmony is empty. She doesn't speak out, nor does she do anything that could possibly spark her father and step mother's rage. Besides, isn't it better to stay quiet than to deal with the fall-out caused by expressing h...
