The Witness: a poem by Alysse Aallyn

Seafronts. Coastal Rd, Morecambe, Lancashire. Venus and Cupid sculpture by Shane Johnstone (2005). Seated mother swinging child with Morecambe Bay and Cumbrian hills beyond.

THE WITNESS

You say you love me for myself but
I killed that bitch out of jealousy
Now as sole survivor
I’m the only clue.
She was the confidential client
I left to clean up after.

In the furnace of morning I lie
Between darkness and wolfcall
Charges taunting me like
unborn children:
Ask him to marry you, mommy!
Ask him! Ask him!

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