“Living” by Kimberly Kruge (poetry ’15)
“Living” by Kimberly Kruge (poetry ’15), published by The Missouri Review.
Living
All I have ever wanted in this life is to live,
but our ghosts all day climb and descend the stairs.
When you sleep, I must shake you awake at least
three times, monitor the rise and fall of your abdomen.
When the dog sleeps I must do the same.
Every morning I wonder why we planted
a tree with ephemeral blooms, and I mourn
what has been devoured by our industrious ants.
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