By: Michelle Cicillini
I store my bellyaches
alongside my hopes
my heavy glass marbles
in a silken pinky purse
readied for a journey
of rapid remedies
but the last page
isn’t always from
the last chapter
so it’s best to empty your knapsack
before the weight ruins the wait
Michelle Cicillini is a poet/educator, living on Long Island with her husband and son. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in English.