The unwinding

All mothers do not know how to love

All fathers do not come home at night

All siblings do not get along

All rustling in dry leaves is not a ghost

it may only be a possum chasing a mouse

All dogs that bark do not bite

All cats do not spray in corners

All married couples are not cisgendered

All unmarried women are not lesbians

All flamboyant men are not gay

All humans do not feel comfortable in their bodies

and I’m okay with that

Balled up wads of twine in life’s junk drawer

do not need scissors to find a cure

10-26-22