A Poem by Anne
A child of tender age and sensitive in ways unusual to most,
why can they not understand,
don't they know she can understand their language?
mouth and muscles are not enough formed.
Knows her mother is too busy in mundane tasks to really see this,
plus war with Japan , and three other children.
Poor mother fatigued past her limit.
tiny pale skinned golden haired baby knows the impossibility of using their language.
Frustrating to know every word and gesture and mouth of the baby is unresponsive
Frustrating to know every word and gesture and mouth of the baby is unresponsive
Decision made to wail loudly ,as any sound that is loud will seek attention .
Mother, no response,
Church bells sound the baby knows instinctively from watching,
that mother has gone to pray in the church.
that mother has gone to pray in the church.
Sleep soothes.
A heavy load of books.
