Wednesday, November 4, 2026

I’m looking at your heart not staring at your breasts

 

I’m looking at your heart
not staring at your breasts

Long ago I built a wall 
of smooth boulders
without mortar
on a hillside 
daring gravity
to find flaws

Moss and lichen 
made home on stone 
while seed settled
into niche

Roots tumble rocks 
with their quiet strength 
like the power 
of milk

Grandchildren scramble
from your chest
and we laugh 

…..

First published in Rat’s Ass Review 
Thank you editor Roderick Bates. 

Photo by Dariia Lemesheva 

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