Devonne Brown

Poor Ophelia. 

Honor the birds that sing for you

Listen for their songs

Delight in their music

If you can

If you can

Damn you, Hamlet, the twin that didn’t live 

ruined everything.

Daddy won’t ever be right again. 

And there’s no room for you, is there, little girl?

Mad’s triple talk.

Are you out of your mind? 

Got rage?

Sad?

Tear it asunder.

Ophelia, find a better way than water

It tangled your dress and hair.

Was it the best way?

Was it fast?

Did it take you where you needed to be?

Damn you, Hamlet, the twin that didn’t live.

Plagued everybody for the rest of their lives. 

That’s what they do when children die.

Sets them to, then sets them off again,

That’s what Daddy said they did

That’s what they do

Poor Ophelia, find a better way.

Honor the birds that sing for you

Listen for their songs

Delight in their music

If you can

If you can