It Arrived

It Arrived

It arrived like a knife to cut away

the wound, perfect on the outside –

a miracle of unworn proportions.

At first it was high and bright,

a little less than magic but so much more

than simple bread. Soft, sweet, somewhat

urgent – it pulled you from isolation, helping you

release the deep betrayal that fused to your insides.

Now like summer, its happy season has passed,

and the dull breath of neither-here-nor-there

has arrived. He never calls, never needs

just to hear your voice.

You are unsure if you even like his smile, his style

of polite irritation and control.

Ear to the ground, settling with lack

until you make a decision –

one last effort to receive the miracle in full,

hold hands with someone where love is mutual,

something of passion

to count on.

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First published in “Now Then Manchester – Word Life, Issue 41” April 2017

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