Something?

by Reina Maria Rodriguez (Cuba)
translated by Kristin Dykstra

Everything I took was only borrowed:
your house
quilt
pillow
pocket mirror
waistline
teeth
head.
Everything in place for an everything
that vanished
and was surrendered
differently
when I cried or when you smiled.
Now,
the corners discredit
something present only in appearance
and the walls fell
paint peeling
over pictures
fruits
bottles
plates
bottle opener.

from the unpublished manuscript “Mazorcas” [Corncobs]