Option 1 
 A beautiful woman, on her mark, 
 ready to run to New York and make 
 something of herself. 
 Whatever that means. 

 Option 2 
 A woman who finally looks 
 down and sees she’s standing 
 on water, a miracle that frightens 
 her so badly she wants to go mad. 
 If only she knew how. 

 Option 3 
 A careful woman, 
 who is gathering together 
 the pieces of her children, 
 her friends’ arguments, 
 her parent’s marriage. 
 Gathering gathering gathering. 

 Option 4 
 A pool of water, coolly refracting 
 light, a purple haze sunset, 
 and the hands of a woman 
 it could love, or not.    

  Emily Wall