I.
I am loving witness
of bare toes on tight-rope; 
exit signs, blue-tinted windows 

I am loving witness
of hollow alterations;
brackish holy water 
poured over frankincense and myrrh

I am loving witness
of torqued vessel;
inertia spun 
from throat-filled hummingbirds

I am loving witness
of cotton fibre and fine pressed linen 
as you 
smother
                 smother 
                                    s (m o t h e r)​​​​​​​

II. 
are you breathing?
                                  I breathe
are you breathing?
                                  I am breathing
are you breathing?
                                  I am breath

s(mother)

Andrea is a Singaporean-born musician and violinist exploring topics of identity, family, queerness and belonging through music and poetry.

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