I see the girls # 67 Claine Keily

I see the little girls
come to some bright hotel
believing they have arrived
in ideal weather
for a day of sightseeing

I hold their hands
small girls
in mid December
not ideal weather
and I am thankful
that they are not
as yet
burdened
as others
with child

I see them hopeless
as dolls
with nylon hair
made only
for punitive measures