all sand was one stone once, which
isn’t true but i wish it were
you crack a pebble and scatter
the pieces and kick them as far
as you can—well done,
disruptor of harmony, you
anyway, all this to say
i buried half my heart behind
the garden shed today
under that bramble patch we never cut
weeds that bloom grow there in summer sometimes
and maybe one of the soft-eared foxes will stumble upon it
if it is curious enough
Laura Martens (she/her) is based in London, UK, where she writes things and sells books. She loves skyscrapers, busy train stations and cafés with window seats. Her debut novel was published in Germany in 2011