did it really happen?
hanging upside down over railing
screams blackening the air
held by the ankles he shouts
threats silencing me
it’s all I remember
then the hours of football on green lawn
running catching throwing
special plays
ball landing in my outstretched arms
triumph
inhabiting the world of childhood
intimidation and instruction
fear and friendship
words of lightning and sunshine
are we still the same?
is memory truth?
what are the facts of love?
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