Tuesday, March 5, 2024

penance

a man hurt me very badly once 
today his eyes are wide and still 
and his only wish
is to untangle the knots 
in my hair
one by one
with his fingers
it’s been seven years 
is that not the sentence jacob thought he toiled for rachel’s hand?
words become labored and
tied tight calloused
my brow is furrowed my hand is tucked
I let him touch my hair 

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