the gold of the past
sank to the river's end

they find it
and divide it
then color it

red and blue
a verified shine

wear it on their limbs

impoverished jewels
for impoverished people.

your family has been eliminated
and you have been reassigned.

i walk a child

her head so heavy 

her body full

across the city

down the slope

her hand alone

short lived pleasures
long dull pain.