Cameron Bocanegra
From Eve to God
Your first child, Adam, did you make him with love?
As I blink
His hand wraps around a lamb bone sucked clean
He swings with shut eyes, bloodies my mouth
Tomorrow
When he wakes to an empty bed
When you pity his sorrow
Remember who I am
Your child
Your first sin
A rib sharp enough to break skin.
Cameron Bocanegra is a queer Latina Texan. She studied English education and journalism at Baylor University and graduated in 2020. You can find her at cambocanegra.com.