rec
noun (informal)
a recreation ground
‘It’s dark when we walk, hands
clasped, past the rec to our home.’
re-
prefix
again, anew
‘It
replays in my mind, endlessly.’
very
adverb
intensifies
‘They surround us suddenly, hateful
faces so very close to our own, their breaths hot, words dangerous.’
-er
suffix
draws comparisons
‘They
want us smaller
quieter
lesser.’
cover
noun
protection sought by people in danger
‘We
try to cover one another, but a body is not a shield.’
recover
verb
return to a normal state
‘To
recover takes time, we’re told.’
over
adverb
finished
‘But
it’s never over.’
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First published at Retreat West (April 2021).
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