A freckle isn't really a freckle
it's an island
with its own language that kind of sounds like singing
or a coffee stain
left on your skin aftera sleepy morning
maybe a city
full of little people with even smaller freckles
or a map
marking the spot, or treature or secret.
Or maybe it's a dream you whispered in your sleep,
one that will smudge off as you raise your body from the sheets.
No, it's a pebble, or a raindrop, or a
clue.
© 2022 by Mitoshka Alkova