Aunt Jemima / heather l. thompson

Da box
ain bad
it cool
up here
on da pantry shelf
.
powdered mix
ain heavy
doan cut ya hand
like cane
like pressin close
like beatin carpet
.
it nice here
my scarf keep clean
earrings doan hook
from hidin in bush
.
but when da box finish
I finish too
I ga end up at da dump
hands once pawed
feet will now stomp
.
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Heather L. Thompson is a lawyer who writes occasionally. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Heather was active in Bahamian theatre. She is most proud of her role as “Witness” in the original  You Can Bring a Horse to Water and wishes to reactivate her artistic side in the near future.