Rice

A tiny thing

Photo by Tuân Nguyễn Minh on Unsplash

Trust like paper—
translucent, thin
enough to see through.

Odd faith in
strength born from a bog:
tiny grains in mud
that could take you under,

pressed into sheets
that, even wet,
hold—

enough
to cover you whole.

©Just Kayla, 2026

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