Egg.
By Seadona Taloma
First, the butter in the pan-
the butter in the heated pan
Followed by One Egg, Another Egg
hear it sizzle, for a moment, then two, then
Sprinkle salt and Oh!
the bread in the toaster- This is what the opposite of depression looks like.
the opposite of depression ends with
an open faced sandwich.
And if you told me that 3 years ago
i would not have heard it
because i wouldn’t recognize
this kind of Warmth.
Second, the pear in the basket .
the Ripe Green Pear in the wicker-basket
another thing to Bite into,
pure, delicious joy- When i used to think of teeth breaking skin, i imagined it
merciless, ruthless, right. but now these teeth
are just for eating pears.
And if you told me that 2 years ago
i would not have heard it
because i didn’t know how to
Third, the girl singing in my inbox bite down out of Joy.
did i know all along that Joy was me and you, and us,
did i see you like
an Empty Promise- And does it break open my heart to see that promise fulfilled?
my heart cracks quietly. something golden
comes flowing out.
And if you told me that 1 year ago
i would not have understood it
because i didn’t know what it was to
crack open out of Love.
The opposite of depression is an Open Faced Sandwich.