then, believe
notice that stains exist on coffee mugs like blots of art created from your lips and sips that never quite made it in
notice that the moon is resilient–an animal in the sky, curled up creature snoring out a radiant satellite
notice the way she carries your tears like Atlas and the whole world / your salt in her palms / an entire existence on his shoulders
notice the arrangement of scars on freckled body resembling the cuts in sky from airplane soar
notice the way your teeth bite into human interactions and the slow digestion of new friendships
notice how others smile once you do and how magnificent it feels to be noticed
Aimee Herman 