The Patch

The Patch — page 3
n the day Becca turned five she pirouetted into the doctor s office In the waiting room she took out paper and drew triangles and circles and squares Heart shaped tulips And squiggly worms She spelled her name B E C C A And then her dog s name F I G A R O She counted to seventy seven And when Becca got her shots she didn t cry more than three tears Maybe four C CILS