one-rorymeyer

special issue 1

// p o e t r y

one
by Rory Meyer

i had waited 
so long 

for a 
single 
positive test,

that the clocks 
had begun 
             dripping 
                         numbers
from their faces, 

while i dripped 
                         drops
of urine 
onto test cartridges, 

pleading aloud, 
             “please, hurry up.”

but as the lines faded in
			                and out,

i couldn’t be sure whether
time was coming
		          or going,

as it all 
blurred into 

one.

about the author // Rory Meyer

Rory Meyer (they/them) is an Illinois native writer. They earned their BA in writing from Carroll University. Some of their published and forthcoming poetry and fiction appear in places including Vine Leaves Press, Nat 1 Publishing, and Wingless Dreamer, among others. In their free time, Rory enjoys tabletop roleplay games, building fantasy worlds, and bringing characters to life with paint.

Instagram: @rorymeyerwriter