PROMISE
…
Your voice, a diamond
nestled in a velvet box—
one thousand times yes.
……
This poem first appeared in Pinesong, the North Carolina Poetry Society’s annual anthology, and can be found in the chapbook Decidedly Uncertain by Kelly White Arnold (Finishing Line Press) at https://finishinglinepress.com/product/decidedly-uncertain-by-kelly-white-arnold/
Kelly White Arnold (she/her) is a mom, wife, teacher, and lover of yoga. She lives in the North Carolina Piedmont with two beloved humans and one unhinged cat, but dreams of mountains beneath her feet. Decidedly Uncertain is her first chapbook. Sporadically online @KArnoldTeaches.
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