molten threads
hardened into delicate beauty
easily shattered
handle with care
silent while intact
but when broken, each piece chimes once
a cry
as it separates
water throws rainbows
on the walls
when the sun kisses it
icicles, smooth and hard
beneath fingertips
fragile, not to be squeezed
like lemonade, cool and sweet
against the parched tongue
of an empty room
Amanda McLeod is an Australian creative. Her words and art have appeared in many places both in print and online, and her debut flash collection ‘Animal Behaviour’ is available now from Chaffinch Press. When she’s not immersed in words or covered in paint, she’s usually outside with her dogs. Connect via her website amandamcleodwrites.com.
