Evil Inside Out

She wondered
if such a thing exists,
'maternal love'?
she just felt numb...

Or maybe duty and obligation
to fulfill the little boy's life
whispering: 'don't give up! '

However hard she tried
to build the life of comfort and extravaganza
a cross between
American paradise
and European heritage.

'Oh darling! He is just a kid! '-his father cried.
and never mind
the worms in the little sister's bag
or her damaged eye,
the pain of others can be fun,
computer viruses can be a gift...

The arrows pierced smoothly
was it the first
into the beautiful body
in Versaci blouse?
or so we thought...

When was nothing left
she wondered if that is
Love whispering:
'don't give up! '


Based on the novel WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN by Lionel Shriver