Lori S. Blake

Katya says:
“Я не знаю,
это не столь плохо”1
Standing with one
Hip cocked in a
Subconscious come-hither pose.
But, above dirty pink leggings
And ragged striped top,
Solemn blue eyes,
Much older than seven years,
Are pleading.

1 “I don’t know/It’s not so bad”