A man and a girl sit beside each other in a boat
I know a great deal
The man says relax and to set an example he relaxes
[This is a mood]
A man and a girl sit beside each other on a bus
They are pulsating with potential
I see them and wonder how to keep my plants alive
There is a rare genetic disorder that involves the inability to feel real fear
A man and a girl sit, discussing the best way to keep plants alive
Fear lives in the amygdala— which are the size and shape of almonds
A man and a girl sit They are crunching bones Their teeth are hacksaws
I have seen my ribs
I am right here in my body
My hands are so empty. Will they like them?
The man and a girl sit. Believing is key to success
I woke up right here
in my body
I am so busy trying to stand up with no heart and no hands
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Amanda Dales is a teacher, writer, and actor based in Cambridgeshire, but born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was shortlisted twice for the York Poetry Prize. Her work has been previously published in ‘Antiphon’ , ‘Poet and Geek’, and ‘Fly on the Wall’. Amanda won the Aristine Mann Award for poetry written by an undergraduate (Emory University).
Alpha Female Society. 