The Weight of It

by Jonathan Douglas Dowdle

"My shoulders can take the weight of the world." She said;
"And if they can take the weight of the world;
I'm pretty sure your head resting on one of them
Isn't going to break me."

About the Author

Jonathan Douglas Dowdle is the author of one collection of poetry: Rowan. His work has appeared in Hobo Camp Review and Wrong Way Magazine. He is lives in Gaffney, South Carolina, and is currently working on a second collection: Opus.

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