Gratitude

by Fizza Abbas

What a thrill –

Shreds of flesh instead of a blood

splattering all over the floor.

Chicken broth is ready

Call the barren woman from the mosque.

Fizza Abbas is based in Karachi, Pakistan. Her goal is to get published in 10,000 magazines by 2030. Her work has appeared in over 70 magazines, in online and print. Her chapbook, Bakho is forthcoming from Ethel Zine and Micro-Press. She tweets @fizzawrites.