Jessica Kidd
The moon hangs like a sleepy eye against the blackness of 4am, having not reached its full roundness. From the wide window in this strange, sanitized room, I watch the eye disappear behind clouds as if dissolving, absorbing into infinite sky. Medication from the IV burns my veins. Yesterday I told the doctor about the cramps. She frowned and tilted her head, and now I am here. During the ultrasound yesterday, all I saw was the black hole of my uterus, bending the air around me. My heart beats twice as fast for my baby who has none.
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Lovely! Would love to see something like this over at Blue Lyra Review!
We’re so happy you enjoyed it! Jessica was great to work with, and we hope she’ll find a home with you as well.
thank you, m e sulverman, and thank you editors.