Saturday, July 12, 2008

women's work

mending quilted pieces tattered
edges hammering metal
parts

sweat in the lines of her neck
hair pulled back
eyes watering

pushing more pricks
her finger bends
at the waist

lover, mother, muscle she keeps
sewing, bending, biting

and she need not lie to herself
because pain is the easy, easy,
freedom

inspired by the easystreet prompts (now a link on my site)

1 comment:

Scot said...

great end to a good piece