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

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Cover image by Leah Clifford