Burning Witches
Whatever for
I don’t get it
Meet them first
Perhaps …
Great grandma
Full of wisdom
Handing out crystals
And premonitions
Instead of candy
She told me I’d fall
Into that pond
And when it would
Happen
I tried to save the cat
From falling in
My last thought
How’s she know that?
As I surfaced
I realized one thing
Cat’s will not help
When there is water
Great grandma
Left us too young
But I never forgot
The kook on the hill
Her chair still rocked
And so did grandma
Mrs. Chisholm
Admitted old pagan
In a world of Catholics
Caring not of their thoughts
Saving children from evil
Saving me from mother
Feeding me
Cinnamon rolls
As big as my head
The only food I got
Some days
It was plenty
Teaching me balance
Earths fine tuning
How she would protect
Genetic refugees
From harm
Calling the corners
With cream cheese icing
On my face
Watching the moon
Grace us protect us
Faced evil bravely
Letting her body go
To save the kids
She loved us
No matter what
The world thought
Of her crazy beliefs
Scribing from nowhere
She leads us home
Burning Witches
Devils task
Clean the slate
Walk free of them
They are pointing
And screaming
Evil walks
And with your fear
Of real magic
You have become
deafened
Whatever for
I don’t get it
Meet them first
Perhaps …
Great grandma
Full of wisdom
Handing out crystals
And premonitions
Instead of candy
She told me I’d fall
Into that pond
And when it would
Happen
I tried to save the cat
From falling in
My last thought
How’s she know that?
As I surfaced
I realized one thing
Cat’s will not help
When there is water
Great grandma
Left us too young
But I never forgot
The kook on the hill
Her chair still rocked
And so did grandma
Mrs. Chisholm
Admitted old pagan
In a world of Catholics
Caring not of their thoughts
Saving children from evil
Saving me from mother
Feeding me
Cinnamon rolls
As big as my head
The only food I got
Some days
It was plenty
Teaching me balance
Earths fine tuning
How she would protect
Genetic refugees
From harm
Calling the corners
With cream cheese icing
On my face
Watching the moon
Grace us protect us
Faced evil bravely
Letting her body go
To save the kids
She loved us
No matter what
The world thought
Of her crazy beliefs
Scribing from nowhere
She leads us home
Burning Witches
Devils task
Clean the slate
Walk free of them
They are pointing
And screaming
Evil walks
And with your fear
Of real magic
You have become
deafened