City Arithmetic
Remember that July
night when we counted
our wishes, picked
the best buds
and prayed they would
blossom in the warm
Savannah air?
It was a problem
of mathematics, too
many numbers on
River Street vying
for a seat at our
table, wanting
our cheeks. Magnolias
bloomed on every
ceramic in the gift
shop, in every dream.
Like Sherman,
we divided.
Some things are too
beautiful to burn.
Jessica Guzman lives in Tampa and sells cameras at an electronics store. Her work is forthcoming in SHAMPOO.
