heart on the right side (or braille)

I didn't have the chance to hear it
or feel it
but I can imagine her laying on his side
her left hand looking for knots in his long hair
her ear near his chest
and she would think
"I'm so glad you're like this"
she's left-handed and his heart is on the right side
and she would say
"I'm so glad you're like this"
but she won't say why because she means it in so many ways
she's glad his hands can walk freely and shameless
through her belly
and she's glad that the other day he counted her stretch marks
and kissed her as many times as they were
they were nine
but he kissed her ten
"one for the baby"
and she's glad he's like this
counting her stretch marks
and loving the baby he could never have
yet he does
"it doesn't matter, I love you", he says
and she would disagree
cause there were times when she would doubt anything
and think it does
and they would argue
but still her left ear is on his chest
and his heart is on the right side
so maybe it really doesn't matter
and she's so glad for this