love
/alyssa archambault
when you are sick
i will be there
to give you soup
and tissues
and medicine
and anything else you need.
i will willingly clean
your extremely dirty living room
and i’ll wash the sheets
that you couldn't be bothered
to throw in the washer.
Author’s note: This poem, “love,” was written during a period just after a breakup. I write to process emotions, and I was processing loss, frustration, and longing while writing this poem. The poem is written from the perspective of a prospective lover who cares deeply for the person to whom they are speaking.
alyssa archambault is an 18 year old student who has been writing for four years as a way to recover from mental health struggles including anxiety and depression. Her goal is to help at least one person through her writing and show them that they are not alone and things will get better. She has had poetry published in Upon Arrival: Transitions, Wild Tongue: A Journal of Feminist Art, and WinglessDreamer’s Wicked Young Writer’s Poetry Collection. She is currently working on a full length poetry manuscript titled she will rise: a journey of recovery and self discovery.
