Chiffon

by Makaila Aarin

black chiffon drapes my body,

traces rolls and curves, hides 

unshaven legs, piles over coarse feet.

each labored step to the casket lands

closer to my brother’s frozen face.

Makaila Aarin works as an academic librarian in Mississippi where she lives with her three rescue dogs.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and master’s degrees in library science and education.  Her poetry has appeared in Prismatica MagazineThe Rainbow Poems, and other small presses.  Her work is forthcoming in Glitch Words and Sinister Wisdom. Find her on Twitter: @makaila_aarin