I only prefer humans
because of women
If we were all men
I would have preferred otters
river otters like
Kotaro and Ana
They live in Japan
But I love women
I love you
any woman reading this
I may love one more than the other
but I love you all
And it’s not because of my mother
or any other family female
It’s because of a woman
like no other
my muse who left
to be pain-free
I can’t say the same for me
But there are still women
like you reading this
I love you too
I wish I could say it
only to you
About the Creator
Patrick M. Ohana
A medical writer who reads and writes fiction and some nonfiction, although the latter may appear at times like the former. Most of my pieces (over 2,200) are or will be available on Shakespeare's Shoes.
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Yay women! Loved your poem. This part hurts, tho: "my muse who left to be pain-free I can’t say the same for me" Hope the pain leaves the narrator without sharp edges or deep regrets, but with love welling into the pool left behind in its wake.