Motherhood – Part II
This is your body
soft like a pillow
like the place
she would want
to lay her head
and dream
how easy to make her smile
with the fullness of your curves
This is your body
its scars make up a map
she reads like Braille
this is where you fell of your bike
this is where you bruised your heart
this is where she came to you
how comforting to know
she can never be lost
in the shelter of your arms
This is your body
it aches like an open wound
it squeaks and cracks
like worn-out parts
it lifts her up
the lightest weight
you’ve ever born
how effortless it is
to carry your heart in your hands
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E.N. Loizis is a Greek writer, married to a Spaniard, living in Germany, writing in English. She writes flash fliction, short stories and poems, while pretending to work on her first novel. She enjoys breathing, sleeping and eating. You can find her at www.enloizis.com and https://www.facebook.com/enloizis/
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