She took him from the gutter
cleaned him up best she could;
sat through the night sweats
the one-way conversations
she couldn't be heard in.
The corners of his frame
swelled to bulk, filled
the gaps of him to bursting.
She shrank in the growth,
her sleep now peppered
with unspoken answers,
staring at the grime
with fresh fascination.
Sonia Hendy-Isaac
has an MA in Creative and Critical Writing; her poetry has been anthologised and widely published in poetry journals and e-zines. She has a keen interest in all things literary, shoes, wine and vintage wiggle dresses. Her latest work can be found in Neon, Gutter Eloquence and Ink, Sweat and Tears.