Confession by Judith Scott
Confession by Judith Scott
The stars, undimmed by a competing light,
Distracted us. On the fell
road
There was no traffic, till a fleeting shadow
Hit the headlight.
Heart thump. We stopped.
Behind us lay a badger.
Grey rounded belly,
back legs splayed,
Vulnerable as a child.
His head slewed. From his
muzzle
Blossomed a red foam.
He rolled on his side,
Observing us
with one black eye.
His breath rasped like my mother’s
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