Wrinkled Women (a haibun)
I’m descended from a long line of wrinkled, worrying women. Women who over the generations have wondered: Am I good enough?Did I make the right choice?Will people like me? Women whose standard was perfection and superhuman emotional strength. It’s an undertow that can sabotage your life.
Lucky for me, I’m
A strong swimmer who knows
To swim cross-current.
LHM 2023