“On Going Back to Work” by Natasha Sanders-Kay
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On Going Back to Work
By Natasha Sanders-Kay
Family doctor says no.
Partner says donโt worry.
Mum says you need the money.
Sponsor says ask God.
Psychiatrist says flip a coin.
You flip a coin. Flip it again.
Attempt to return. Contract
terminated.
Copyright ยฉ Natasha Sanders-Kay
Natasha Sanders-Kay (she/her) is a neurodivergent poet writing from the stolen lands of the hษnฬqษminฬษmฬ and Sแธตwxฬฑwรบ7mesh speaking peoples. Her workโs appeared in numerous literary magazines, and in the anthology Quae Nocent Docent (Secret Handshake Books). Her chapbook poem, Postmodern Mutt: A Profile, is available for free from Light Factory Publications. Natasha received an honourable mention in the 2022 Murielโs Journey Poetry Prizes and was longlisted for the 2023 CBC Poetry Prize.
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