Quiet, Mama

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Anne Bauer's poems and short stories have appeared in Guideposts, flashquake, Stone's Throw, Whitefish Review, and others. She teaches writing at the college level and works for a non-profit. She lives in Montana with her poet husband, their two kids, and a dog named Daisy.

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His days slide away from me, one
by one.
Immutable design erases knee dimples,
flattens cheeks, asserts:
Do it self.
Independence in increments.

Already people exist
who recognize him and not me.
I see where this is going.
Tomorrow he will be
a deep voice on the other end
of the phone once a week.

So we squeal when Daisy noses under our cover
and hide again from whatever comes.

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