Jessica
25 Weeks, 5 Days
Today, I said goodbye to my toes, to my thin-legged walk, to my wedding ring sliding on my swollen fingers. I said hello to the shallow of my navel, to my abbreviated breath, and to your every tumble, twist and kick throughout my too-stretched day.
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Six and a half months pregnant in July is no joke, people. No joke at all.
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This micropoem is part of A River of Stones International Small Stone Writing Month, hosted by Fiona and Kaspa. The goal of the project is for participants to create one small stone (a recorded moment of mindful observation) each day in July.
