My tears filled the tub
in the first bath without you
but that was five full moons ago
tonight the entire solar system
fills my tub
there is more room
for bubbles
petals
and crystals
without you
the foam bursts
with essential oils
the petals curl
and stick to me
like long lost sisters
my body is a garden
humming like the bees
hungry for my nectar
and the jet that used to hide
behind your tired body
now finds an entire universe
between my silver lined thighs
like the floating petals
my toes have room
to curl in new crevasses
because now you’re gone
there is room for me
Words by Zoe Kassiotis
Illustration by Sascha Tan
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