re-
pair me
with you

again

even though
we have left
pieces of us
in our wake

and each time
we glue us
back together
the edges are

askew

But we can fill
the gaps
with who
we have become

Perhaps we will
still fit together

imperfectly

Living in Singapore, India-born Uma Venkatraman is a journalist with a passion for poetry. She has been published in anthologies such as Good Morning Justice, Along The Shore and Beyond The Hill, and online in Pink Panther Magazine, The Rising Phoenix Review,Amethyst Review and Plath Poetry Project. She has also taken part in Tupelo Press’ 30/30 Project to raise funds so more poets can see their work reach the world.