the police
for your ever
-black eye, I did so
knowing at least
40% of cops
have made crime scenes
and cover-ups
of the bodies
that share their beds.
That’s like asking
the fire department
to save your home
when three out of five
hoses spray water &
the others punish flames
with gasoline.
Mom,
are you still burning?
POETRY February 5, 2021
Mom, when I called
Taylor Kirby is a writer from Denver, Colorado currently living in Austin, Texas. She is the managing editor at Porter House Review, and her writing has appeared in Cream City Review, Hobart, Longleaf Review, and elsewhere.