cut glass (ruby ruby ruby ruby)

shattered broken away from the ocean

Photo by Maddy Weiss on Unsplash

Destination: seaside. On the drive home they decided that
Ruby wouldn’t fit their baby girl. This was
no gem. She was
salty from her first breath. She was, at best,
a nine-month-worn piece of green sea glass. Better not
push her, her edges will be sharp
if and when she snaps. Better to take her
out to the rock on the very end of the jetty,
have her…