Boy Nexdore / by Rebecca Tillett

Boy Nexdore’s never awake
And she can’t sleep alone
Nothing soft, nothing sweet
Boy left only bone

And he’s just like Daddy was
Small mouth, big jaws

Boy Nexdore lost his heart
Hands, smashed from the fall
And she can’t sleep alone
But he has no use for dolls

And he’s just like Daddy was
Always focused on the flaws

She always thought she’d sinned
But baby was born thick-skinned
And Boy’s not worth the chance,
Not a nickel for a dance

Boy Nexdore’s a bloodless face
And her eyes no longer shine
She was supposed to be the one
Not seven twenty nine

And he’s just like Daddy was
Small mouth, big jaws

And he’s just like Daddy was
Always focused on the flaws