04.24.12 FOR SALE

FOR SALE

They come in all colors:
.. black
.. white
.. brown
.. yellow
.. red
And every shade in between.

Every size is available as well:
... petite
... short
... average
... tall
... small
... medium
... large
... extra large ...
Even dying.

They come
wide open -
split like a watermelon
.... red flesh
.... black seeds

or tied
so tightly shut
that nothing
gets in
or out.

We've got
every style
every model
any range in value
for it appears
they are for sale
to the highest bidder.

Oh yes,
they are for sale.

They can be bought
.. just a bit of attention
mistaken for love,
.. a drug here and there
confused with power,
.. violence and distruction
mixed up with respect,
.. and easy money ...
easy, easy money
bartered for freedom.

They come,
so innocent,
in all colors, sizes, and shapes.
They are for sale
and they are
our children.

Michelle Balletto-Wooten
© 4/24/12