Sh’kira Wilson

heartbreak

he used a pistol
to seal up a mother’s leaking cocoon
he crocheted his evil
into her womb and into
her ribs
and now
there is nothing left inside her
that can
splatter the cement
any longer

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Sh’kira Wilson wasborn in England and grew up in Trinidad and Tobago. Her poetry explores social justice, mental health and spirituality.