They never made it home
Sister and brother
He's simply simpler than others
As far as the story goes
They never made it home
Dragging through the cornfields
Clasping wet hands
In a stretch at the crossroads
They never made it home
Bright flashes
Happy birthday
Seeping gashes
Ripped in the cornfield
Grandpa made sandwiches
Grandma made pie
Uncle was absent
Most of the night
Dust, bleach, ephemera
They walked for hours
Clasped hand in hand
Gurgling their tears
Tangled laces
They found his severed feet
Of all the places
By her baby blue shoes