Ugly

I am five

Learning how to waddle

Mama hates me

Everyday she reminds me why

I am ugly

Faded, no yellow furry feathers

My mama says

"You are ugly as sin"

I see myself

A repulsive reflection in the pond

Mama tells me

To go drown in the pond

Sister was ugly

A sinner drowned in the pond

I often wonder

Could I forget how to swim?

I'm not brave

But Mama made me see

Worms consumption

Still feeding; still helping her rot

I see my image

Her face trapped in a scream