Bomb

by victoria

 

 

 

 

 

I could have shown you a swimming pool perky with turquoise light had we planned the last sunset right but instead I’m cancelling plans and taking the first flight out of Oklahoma because even though a ripple slows it never quite comes to stillness so I’m leaving this watch on the security belt although I’m pretty sure they would have let me bring that bomb onboard

 

 

Originally published by: Cutbank Literary Magazine