Ninnyhammer, they called him.
The boy who couldn’t do anything right.
Ninnyhammer, they said.
The boy who tripped over his own feet.
Ninnyhammer, they named him.
The boy who was born to be mocked.
Ninnyhammer, they cried.
The boy who carried the flame.
Ninnyhammer, they yelled.
The boy who started the fire.
Ninnyhammer, they screamed.
The boy who turned everything to ash.
Ninnyhammer, the silence echoed.
The boy who would never be called that again.
Love this. Very chilling and moving at the same time
Debbie
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Thank you.
I wasn’t sure if the name would throw off the tone of the piece. Glad you liked it! 🙂
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