he places his hand
above your cupboard door
presses tenderly
you open
and
he kisses you
NI (NINE)
you don’t hear from Alison
you assume she made it safely back to Rome
you know she can take care of herself
or thinks she can
some women explore their power through sex
writes Maura
she’s testing boundaries
sexual
moral
you got caught in the cross fire
one day she’ll want to make amends
you recognize the language of recovery
you’re not interested
Alison can go to hell
but you’ve fantasized
about what an amends from your brother might look like
how does one atone for a lifetime of devastation?
sorrow and anger
are easier
when you’re in love
the new year unfurls
you fall back into a rhythm with Espen
movies