My Egg Cracked
my cherished German Kinder Egg cracked
shattered schokolade pieces around a surprise inside
crushed on one side, wrapping splitting open at side seams
rude German baggage security men reacted with sympathy
shattered schokolade pieces around a surprise inside
airport security made me empty the schokolade from my suitcase
rude German baggage security men reacted with sympathy
suddenly taken back to their childhood memories, grieving the egg
airport security made me empty the schokolade from my suitcase
angrily frowning at the world, like barking dogs threatening to maul passengers
suddenly taken back to their childhood memories, grieving the egg
from the wicked demands of adulthood back to the wonder of childhood
angrily frowning at the world, like barking dogs threatening to maul passengers
crushed on one side, wrapping splitting open at side seams
from the wicked demands of adulthood back to the wonder of childhood
my cherished German Kinder Egg cracked
-Kim Johnson
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