Saturday, February 2, 2013

I Never See Them But

February 3, 1985


 

I Never See Them But

I feel them
scuttling
through my hair.
Are they really there?

Hundreds of
nits.
Out of my
wits!

Not nice.
Head lice.



In February 1985 my children were ages 8, 6, and 2.  I wonder what inspired this poem…

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