I'm nervous today.

Dishes rattle in the cupboard,

a glass breaks,

a plate chips.

I pick up the pieces

cut my hand

blood drips

a beautiful red

covers my lifeline

falls through my fingers

onto the floor

splat splat splat

big toe mixes it

with the dustball

in the corner

toilet tissue

soaks up the rest.

Aftershocks

 

Cover image by Leah Clifford

mjsalovaara

mjsalovaara, Michael Salovaara, is a long time resident of Osaka. He organized Writers Anonymous, an open mic monthly meeting, and published f-mag, a rag that featured local writers and artists. 

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