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Bump!
By Mayumi Yamamoto
Stepping out of the living room
I walk down the corridor
towards my study.
On the other end,
you emerge from my study
and stroll into the corridor.
We could’ve bumped into each other
halfway,
but startled you freeze
on the spot,
your wary stare darting at me.
Five metres separate between us.
You are frightened
by my unexpected appearance
and feel cornered.
Then, you flee
past me, near the wall
and into the living room
to hide.
What do you do in my study
when I am not there?
Poet's Note: Poem dedicated to her adopted cat Kuh, rescued from an elderly lady with dementia
Mayumi Yamamoto is a writer and academic based in Kyoto, Japan. She studied in India and worked in Nepal as well as in Japan. Her literary works have appeared in the Wise Owl, the Space Ink, Literary Yard, Tint Journal and others.
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