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The Sound that Birthed the Universe

Sarah Carter (she/her)
Jun 30, 2023
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This is the note that cuts 
like a scalpel 
This is the sound:
     the bang that triggered time and space,
     the vibration that separated light from darkness,
     the first scream, lungs punctured with air,

He said Push.
She said I can’t.
The midwife
angel 
Gabrielle
said 
When you’re ready.

A rip through spirit and matter
C above high C
a veil rent in two

This is the sound–
I can’t

a 
cry– 
I Am

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