By Ana Achata

there’s a dip in my pillow
where my head always rests
and i think that is what it is
to love and have been loved–
to carry an indention of something
or someone.

put me through the wash and
i will still remember the way
you felt against me.

–

Ana is a writer currently based near Chattanooga, TN. She uses her stories and poems to convey themes surrounding love, race, and self identity in hopes that someone, somewhere, might feel a little less alone.