Like Taking Candy from a Baby
What’s it like taking candy from a baby?
When taking candy from a baby, there are no words
It’s a pair of hands that grope
It’s a duo of eyes that ogle
It’s two lips that hush
And a heart so black you’d think it’s burnt
What’s it like taking candy from a baby?
It’s gentle: using fingers not sharp enough to bleed,
but hard enough to scar
It’s soothing: words firm enough to silence,
but too kind to scare
It’s smart: sure Mama’s much too confident in blood
to suspect a thing
It’s generous: lending a hand that clasps and then smothers
What’s it like taking candy from a baby?
It’s coming back for more, never quite having enough
It’s cruel…plain and simple