#awomaninmyyard
There’s a woman in my yard,
settled like she belongs there,
refusing to leave.
She doesn’t call out
watches me
like unfinished things
as the distance thins.
Her shadow shortens
until it reaches my door.
"A knock"
and when I open it,
her shadow
is already mine.
Apr 13
Apr 13, 2026 at 8:22 AM UTC