Birthday Wish
Brittany Franclemont

 
All I do is exist at the edge
of the bridge beside my house,
of a pale pink disposable
razor, at the edge between
here   and   wherever you are.
 
It was much easier to be numb:
to stand at the ledge, to feel weightless
without imagining myself stepping
out into the emptiness,
to accidentally cut my leg shaving
and watch the blood swirl
down the drain without wanting
to follow it.
 
When I blew out my birthday candles today,
all I wished for was you.










​

About the Author: 
Brittany Franclemont currently attends Stephen F. Austin State University. She was previously published in r.kv.r.y. and ​​The Piney Dark.

---