1:22:12
I've seen...
1:22:14
fathers as gods,
1:22:17
fathers punishing and teaching,
gloomy...
1:22:25
and all-knowing,
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imperious and unapproachable...
immortal,
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unaffected, invisible,
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unwavering,
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prohibiting, commanding,
creators and destroyers.
1:23:00
My father beat me
without leaving any marks.
1:23:05
I envied other boys for their black
eyes. They aroused sympathy.
1:23:14
My welts were never visible.
1:23:18
You can't see them,
but they still sting deep down.
1:23:25
I will have this baby.
If I'm pregnant, I will have it.
1:23:36
Can you go
to the bathroom with me?