How ugly he solemnly states
How sturdy and L-A-R-G-E
You stick out like a sore thumb
He terminates that sentence with girly
As the rice and the barley watch the honey combust
Far too calm it is, when a seven slips into a two
Pockmarked legs hide
within baggy pants and gaudy comfort boots
A close enough grab for earth that won’t till
My hair squeezes tight a thick surgical scar
I did not experience anyone’s god
But I tire of opinions quite seamlessly now
And voraciously learn as the Hadeda segments a lost earthworm
Bernadette Richards is from Cape Town. She is inspired by diverse forms of art and believes that creativity is one of the best forms of therapy.