Weeds in the Concrete

＂To my husband:

If it weren’t for you

I’d never know what I could do

Or what it’s like to be a man

I’d walk a million miles in your boots

Just to show you that I can-

Build a house, and not tear it down

Just because the floor is creaking again＂

Erin Anthony lives and works in Hickory, NC. This is her second book of poetry.