Father unbending, father unbroken. Father I was forged in the fire of your self. Father your first daughter now severed at the ankles, Father your black machete. Father a flag I am waving/father a flag I am burning. Fathering my exorcism. Father the harsh brine of my sea. Making sounds only the heart can feel. Father a burrowing insect, his small incision. Daughter entering this world a host. Father the soft drum in my ear. Father Let me in.
