A Mother's Orbit
The world turns on a child’s ear.
A mother gazes at a delicate lobe, peering for tiny wisps of hair. She whispers sh-sh-sh-sh-shhh as she completes another orbit of her sun, walking endless circles in an eternity of one child’s breath. She wants to reach down and stroke the outside of a perfect ear, tries to resist, can’t.
A moment of blissful communion. Whispers soften, feet slow.
A babe wakes.
Bright eyes open into stars. Two lips quiver, rippling through space. A mother quickens her rotation, every atom of her body and pulse of her spirit pulled toward this child at her core.
Beeper Peddle is a writer and healer living on the East Coast. She lives with her partner and their beloved soul puppy. Beeper writes about sorrows, lies, and deep loves. When you read her work, you will dip down into her heart and end up in all manner of body parts. Should you find yourself reflected in these words, it is merely coincidence; however, it does not surprise her you share the same heart. Find her at bethpeddle.com and @beeperpeddle on Twitter and Instagram
Maria Brekke (she/her) is a writer of short fiction whose work has been published in PodCastle and the TL;DR Press. She has participated in workshops with the Loft Literary Center and Sackett Street Writers, and she is an editor for Luna Station Quarterly. Maria lives in Minnesota with her husband, daughters, and dog.
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