i must be as strong as a man
and understand i am not
a man, five days a week.
i get to be a woman
for two in a dress
and a scrunchie,
with a spoon
in my hand and
a ring on my finger.
reminder,
the locus
the focus,
the hope and
the faith,
all seven days
under the lamps,
under the sun,
undone and whole,
i'm she for you
and them for all
the last days of
my life.
May 26, 2024
