i still reek of afterbirth

When I was born, I was born with

                    Hooves

Still wet from my mother, I walked in under an hour

                    Galloped in two

The womb cut still open, the whole room marvelled

                      They are all now dead

I had a friend - One single friend

                     Parents parted us.

I had another friend - another single friend

                    War parted us.

Girls are butterflies bound to fly away

                     Boys leeches bound to stay.