—for Jakelin Amei Rosemery, 7 yrs old, from Guatemala, with a fever of 105.7, who died in custody and for 8 yr old, Felipe Gómez Alonzo, also from Guatemala, who died under custody of Customs and Border Protection on 12-24-18. For all migrant and immigrant children, and their families separated on the road north.
why do you cry
those are not screams you hear across this cage
it is a symphony — the border guard says
there is a girl up ahead
made of sparkles is she me or
is she
dead
on the custody floor
105.7 degrees
where do I go where did they go
where do I go to breathe no more
a lost flame a firefly
dressing for freedom
where did she go