SCUTTLE

You scuttle me amongst the pebbles
without so much as a thought of respect, for me
because you have your eye on the sky
and your dreams,
and I don't fit in them anymore.
When I opened my mouth to cry
from pain
I became too much trouble for you
to hold on to.

Copyright ©2010 Ashi Shadow - 2/9/09 on Kiera
(though some thoughts of Katie too)