Biopsy

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You return from the clinic
Our kitchen light is parlor dim
Where they stitched you
The impression of a clawing tree
On the lake in a mist

I re-press the gauze, gentle,
Like stretching a garment
Over the head of our infant
Remember
Remember

For now, this waltz
Shoulder to shoulder
Still life creature
With a dancer's racing heart

You say you don't feel it
We stand in this wake
Of local anesthesia
Luke warming tea and pictures in frames
A bird in the window
And bills to be paid
A week will bring an answer

For now, this waltz
Shoulder to shoulder
Still life creature
With a dancer's racing heart

~ Brendan Bonsack 2025



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