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#1056154 added September 24, 2023 at 11:27am
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Water
A boy sips at a cup in darkened kitchen.}


Water

The boy sips at water from the tap
the kitchen dark
red electric bill crumpled in a corner
the cupboards bare
father gone when hope was too
mother down at the bingo
for boy and baby sister
life drips on.


Line count: 8
Free verse
For Express It In Eight, 09.24.23
Prompt: As per illustration.
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