Kaitlinn Estevez
Hold the V in forgive, find out how far its valley goes
Become a builder to carve it out, turn it over
make it the roof of our home
Bend my body to mold to its shape
making me easier to cradle
Remember, when hiding, its arrowhead
will jab me until I look
It’s only smooth when it hangs in my mouth
Sounding it out, hitting teeth then lip, hums
splitting syllables, the point to a needle that hems
I will hold it here, hidden in my cheek
for as long as you need