Strange comfort
A breakup nonet
By F Cade SwansonPublished about a month ago • Updated about a month ago • 1 min read
Two thousand and something suction cups
could cover eight strong arms on me
like a squid, holding on tight
and you would still leave me.
Strange comfort but squids
have three hearts, too.
I guess that
leaves me
two.
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F Cade Swanson
Queer dad from Virginia now living and writing in the Pacific Northwest. Dad poems, sad poems, stories about life. Read more at fcadeswanson.com
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Comments (3)
Oouuuuf the weight of this poem, damn
I'm with Kayleigh. Interesting take.
Unexpected and unique! 🙏🏻🌟👌