by Claire Taylor
I don’t understand how one day ends and
another begins, moon and sun free
to move about their
lives unstuck
Does the sun know
it feels like a memory of
every place I’ve ever been
The moon wishes
to be a comfort returns
each night, consistency is love
but I turn away
like a child
newly learning how to
be alone
Claire Taylor writes primarily about motherhood and mental health. Her work has appeared or is upcoming in Yellow Arrow Journal, The Loch Raven Review, Capsule Stories, American Writer’s Review, Canary Literary Journal, and more. She is the creator of Little Thoughts, a monthly newsletter of original stories and poetry for children. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland, and can be found online at clairemtaylor.com. On Instagram @todayweread. On Twitter @ClaireM_Taylor.
