break line
by Elizabeth Hepzibah Goh

inspired by photograph of Uffe Jonsson, lifeguard, running on a treadmill
with his infant daughter Lilli next to him
(http://www.johanbavman.se/swedish-dads/)

home is a pounding on the tracks
raising the bar by raising a bar above
a chest not strong enough to feed a quiet bundle but strong
enough to house soft whispers
lithe touches
a gentle grip
this is a new year's resolution:
unclog all arteries so all blood flows
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