For Robin - Slothrust

In 1922 your mother cried

For the first time that day

And it was glorious

In Jackson no mistake was made

Her attention always a cloud away

It turned you into a clown

You sorted through her hair

You wore her slippers

Tugged on her nightgown

But, it wasn’t a shame

It suited you quite well

They took you for all they could

A mollusk with no shell

And in the sandbox

You weren’t anyone

You kept things to yourself

Deep inside your chest

A want to please anyone else

1982 your eyes were blue

As they stared out at the crowd

And they would stay that way

Your jokes were good

Your voice was loud

But, it wasn’t a shame

It suited you quite well

They took you for all they could

A mollusk with no shell

Your skin grew raw

And you didn’t speak to anyone

Always a cloud away

The rainbow fell to the ground

But, Randy all the children still say