As I See It
In the embryo
the paired paramesonephric ducts
or Müllerian ducts
run down
the side of the
urogenital
ridge
ending up at
the Müllerian eminence
in the primitive
urogenital sinus
Müllerian ducts
exist in embryos
of both sexes
In females
they develop to form
the uterus, cervix and
Fallopian tubes
In males
they are lost
Sometimes
embryonic tissue
becomes trapped
in a secret pocket
of a Müllerian duct
biding its time
multiplying layers
of cells
that later in life
wreak havoc
with the immune system
Had you been my brother
this would never
have happened
you hit
the paradise ducks
because you couldn’t swerve
your bike to the left
flattened
feathered
lumps
another lump
putting pressure
affecting
your motor skills
new beginnings
a raw longing
the recorded message
Mum’s whisper on the phone
ugly facts cause
knots in strange places
(forget children)
the treatment
devours
your flesh
your appetite
your thoughts
on constant replay
eating mine
embryonic
husks
embedded
eyebrows reappear
a pair of falcon wings