Ben & Jerry’s
Someone told me
“Healing isn’t linear”
and I nodded
like I understood
But last night
I listened to a voicemail
from her
from November
just to hear
her voice say my name
And now
I’m back
at day one
with a pint of Ben & Jerry’s
and a hoodie
I should’ve burned
to pieces
long ago
Sarp Sozdinler has been published in Electric Literature, Kenyon Review, Shenandoah, and Pithead Chapel, among other journals. His work has been selected or nominated for anthologies including the Pushcart Prize, Best Small Fictions, and Best Microfiction. He edits the literary journal The Bulb Region.
