Asunda's Story

1.

Asunda cupped her fingersto hold her childhood backnot let it move between her

She said"The way I feel right nowI feel like climbing under the bedleaving parts of myself standingso's I can ease drop on what I have said

"I'm always afraid of simple thingsdropped penniesthe darksilencedrinking milk whole

It's all just the beginning of what I can't control"

2.

There is a spell to protect a child:blackberries

And mama thought to buy thembut bought a new dress instead

She figuredshe'd pray an extra prayer

She'd wrap us in black for a weekthe color would remind her to buy blackberries

3.

Spell to protect a childuse blackberries

Rub on feet or face

Let child bathe in blackberries

Let child play in blackberries