don’t look at me

while my eyes will be avoiding their bellies
their bellies will be avoiding my eyes
I am the waking, walking version
of a nightmare they try to crush
(that all moms-to-be try to crush)
so look at me

but dear god don’t look at me
from one mom to another
i beg them
just stay outside my perimeter.

1 thought on “don’t look at me

  1. Just saw another pregnancy announcement on social media. Somebody else to “unfollow”.

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