by Hollie McNish
at the school gates, we congratulate
comment on her bloom
her child has told the whole class
he will have a little sister soon!
at the school gates, one month on
children play, her bump is gone
adult silence strikes again
she carries on
From:
Lobster: And Other Things I’m Learning to Love
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2025, Fleet, UK
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