Sugar and Salt

Cindy is 6 years old1

Big green eyes2

Red hair3

Caramel skin4

And the smile of a Goddess5

Lindy is her mother6

Black eyes7

Black soul8

Black teeth9

Black skin10

With a love for the white powder11

Every night there is an array of12

Shouts, screams, and sex13

As Lindy does what she must to keep up with her powder14

Cindy is confused fighting hard15

To keep her mind on the images in her head of a better life16

Blue skies17

Green grass18

Clear waters19

Sweet air20

The sounds penetrate21

And all of the beauty becomes dead and black22

Just like her mother23

One day Lindy finds that her powder is in no supply24

She also discovers that her "Man"25

Is in no way going to give her more for free26

Or at the expense of her pussy any longer27

She offers him a big surprise28

Cindy is pretty in her lipstick29

And curly hair30

In the dark room 31

Where water drips and light is red32

Like the blood on her knee33

When she fell that time at school34

From the monkey bars35

The man stinks 36

Has ugly teeth37

And no light in his eyes38

He throws her down39

And she feels a pain40

Then she feels a nasty taste in her mouth41

Her mother cries on her knees in the corner42

The stinky man pours the powder over her43

And she rushes to put her hair to her nose44

She's licking and sniffing45

Her hair and clothes46

To get that powder47

In the same room where her child screams48

Twenty-two yards away49

And she smiles50

Because she got her powder at not so bad a price51

Cindy and Lindy leave52

But Cindy left long ago53

As son as her Smurf Keds54

Hit the pavement of the cold New York street55

That baby left56

With her57

Her mind and spirit58

Gone59

She is gone60

Lindy asks her what she wants for dinner61

Her answer:62

A burger, fries, and a soda63

With no sugar or salt64

Twenty-six years later65

Cindy sits in the court room66

"Why did you kill the pizza man, Cindy?"67

She cries68

"Why did you kill the pizza man, Cindy?!"69

She cries70

But replies71

"I ordered a Small pepperoni with cheese, and a small apple pie....."72

"And?...."73

The prosecutor says74

"That bastard gave me sugar, and salt." 75

WB:J76