Belly of June

coiled tightly in an uneven shape

slowly I am unfurling tightly clenched fingers

so maybe

somehow

the muscles that have been forever tense

can relax

in small unsteady segments

so my tender new skin

attached to a newly realized arm

can reach towards something worth looking for

like a newborn child

am I

wanting to feel the world

wanting to feel you

for the first time



(touch me back)