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Topic: Father (as in paternal parent, not God) (04/10/08)
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TITLE: Never Comin' Back | Previous Challenge Entry
By Johnna Stein
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Gone?
That’s what Mama says.
He gone.
He done left, Girl.
Gone.
Ain’t never comin’ back.
Daddy, where you go?
Gone?
To the mines?
Makin’ some money.
Gone far away.
Maybe you come back.
Maybe you miss me.
Maybe you sad
Like me.
Mama says
You ain’t never comin’ back.
Daddy, where you go?
Gone?
To South Africa?
Looking for work,
Hoping for life.
Just looking and hoping.
Hoping and looking.
Gone far away.
I’m thinkin’
Maybe
You ain’t never comin’ back.
Daddy, where you go?
Gone?
Mama sick.
Again.
Mama need you.
I do my best.
But,
Mama need you.
She cry out
In her sleep.
Mama says
You ain’t never comin’ back.
Daddy, where you go?
Gone?
Mama sick.
Real sick.
She don’t talk.
Her eyes closed.
Mama sleepin’.
She gone.
She with
Jesus.
She ain’t never comin’ back.
Daddy, where you go?
Gone?
Five years.
Too much time.
Preacher man
Take me in.
He my daddy
Now.
He hug me.
He good to me.
Maybe you come back.
Maybe you miss me.
Maybe you happy now
Like me.
It’s okay.
You gone.
You ain’t never comin’ back.
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