in.ception
Scientists have captured the flash of light
that sparks when a sperm meets an egg
I knew
I walked from the bed to the bathroom and knew
a life inside my life a spark
within my spark a flash
infinitesimal then the size of flaxseed
waving blue in summer breeze hazelnut
in shatterproof shell apricot
fuzz-covered flesh yielding to touch grapefruit
sunshine bursting into scent
and within me bubbles gently bursting weeks
before movement weeks before the first real
kick as unforgettable as the first real kiss
all this
before anyone else knew
I knew
as intimately
as you knew the beating
of my heart keeping silent
time until you would be ready
to come forth into
light
a pearl in this diamond world … Josephine LoRe has published two collections: ‘Unity’ and the Calgary Herald Bestseller ‘The Cowichan Series’. Her words have been read on stage, put to music, danced to, and integrated into visual art. They appear in anthologies and literary journals across nine countries. https://www.josephinelorepoet.com/
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