Nose Piercing

the first reclined in a chair
a dot placed on her nose

the second holds a needle in her hand
the target is the dot

the third gently holds the hand
of the dotted woman

as impact nears
the needled woman speaks

breathe in

all three breathe in
all three feel the impact

the first the sting
the second the break in resistance
the third a hand squeezed tightly

as tension settles
it emerges

a Diamond
a Sisterhood