Grooves

by Rob Kaniuk

she leaves her side of the bed
wriggles in, pinning my arm
her head, deep in my chest
breath, soft and shallow

remember when she refused
to share the same bed

there’s a groove on my side
where two bodies fit
another on her side
the shape of a broken heart

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Rob Kaniuk is a career tradesman who runs Farewell Transmission magazine. He lives in Philadelphia where he peddles custom tees and outsider art on the web.

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