The chocolate egg

[Nester]

The Chocolate Egg


A child sits between
his mother and
a Victorian radiator.


Held tightly,
a foil encased
chocolate egg.


Restless eyes scan
an empty cross
above adult heads.


Somewhere
a distant voice talks of
hatred,
death,
resurrection.


As the child wonders why
the egg is going soft.

I think having "hatred/death/resurrection" on separate lines is a bit melodramatic: this is a mostly quiet poem, and I don't think you need that device for the verse to have an impact.

I'd also suggest making the poem longer. I don't think you need to add specific details (e.g. the color of the egg), but without them, the poem comes off as abrupt. Adding more stanzas would help "flesh it out" without changing the tone you have established.

Hope this helps.