05-13-2024, 04:11 AM
Awake
Little boy
feigning sleep;
the sound of running
water in the bathroom.
Cracked light
through the door
her shadow passing--
Listening to
labored breath,
the grip on her arm
stretching like rubber, and
sharp inhale
The knob squeaks,
the door closing gently
behind. Bare feet
recede down the hall.
The little boy lies awake
wondering about his mother.
Little boy
feigning sleep;
the sound of running
water in the bathroom.
Cracked light
through the door
her shadow passing--
Listening to
labored breath,
the grip on her arm
stretching like rubber, and
sharp inhale
The knob squeaks,
the door closing gently
behind. Bare feet
recede down the hall.
The little boy lies awake
wondering about his mother.