what do they place in the mother’s arms immediately after labor
~~~~~ except expectation ~~~~~
to… grow, to think, to move, to be
but (or) not
mothers like mine
me, the wondering non-stop
when the synapses fail to fire aptly
lost and bouncing
avoiding the word ” crazed ” here, on purpose
when the chemicals align not
lines upon lines upon lines askew
does this mean…
my mother’s arms were empty?
Fee Thomas 