Town Children
Behind pink and green shutters
of the bright coastal town
live the children of Banzini,
at least the ones still around.
In 2011,
a hurricane blew through;
it left behind a sea monster
with a vengeance to tend to.
A prized fisherman who once
called Banzini his home
had captured and destroyed
the only mother he had known.
So, he cursed the families of
Banzini, every last one;
their children would disintegrate
if their eyes met the sun
Behind the bright shutters
where only darkness resides
are the children of Banzini
stuck forever inside.
Copyright © Gigi Thrasher | Year Posted 2019
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