as delicately as a wedding gift
he lays it at her feet
she picks it up and
tosses it NO!
perhaps she wants something
worthy of her childrearing years
her toughness her sharp eyes
their close calls and lean times
to celebrate another anniversary
for two ravens living in a world
of black prejudice
or maybe she meant a gentle “no”
to say there’s nothing more important
than what we already have
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