i could not see it
before needing a mother,
again,
someone to reframe
a past
no one else
will remember —
there will be days where
you fear your reflection
in that aisle
where they keep frozen food
a parade
will pass
by
they will
all have his face
you will learn how to fold
your body in half
like a woman
let everything
roll down the strands
of your hair
your legs will not hold you
but you will
not need
them by then
these words by jesslyn delia smith were inspired by the work of Nicolas V. Sanchez
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