Surgery

I am not a butcher
but a surgeon.
I have slipped the white latex over my fingers
and drawn lines in ink across my chest,
between my breasts,
where i will cut
you
out.
Sorry for the pain
my scalpel will cause—
at least it’s not an axe.

Jessica Sanders is a native Arkansan where she has taught secondary English for twelve years. She holds a BA in English and a MAT in education. She has recently decided to take her own advice that she offers her students—to be bold, to take risks, to live their truth, and to write more.