Katrina Kaye
and when they
ask: were there tears?
yes, there were tears
and when they
wonder: where you angry?
no, I felt no anger
only loss, only failure
but his arms
were shaking with
so much anger
yes, there was sadness,
not exactly confessions
I didn’t want to know his
he already knew mine
denial? bargaining?
yes, those were there too
but in the end
he never asked me to stay
and I never asked him
if I could
“Stay” is previously published in Brickplight (2021).
Chasing Rabbits 