Summer came
they sheared the dog
went to the beach
stripped naked
or as close
as the law allowed
They hoped a shark
would not catch them
off shore – off guard,
there would be
less cloth to spit
before it swallows
they also hoped a shark
would not catch them
off guard – on shore
there would be
less cloth to remove
before it swallows
in the sun
they laid
on a blanket
dreaming of a place
where women could be safe
in their skin
6-12-26
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