Today I lay myself out;
jewelry on the wooden dresser
hair down my spine, my mid-back
and pieces of clothing fall like
perfumed, innocent raindrops;
I go to open my rib cage and
take out my heart;
my lungs and
every vein, one by one
so you can't take my breath away;
here is my mind
my every frightened thought
my hopes and dreams and
everything few and far between.
I lay myself out;
bare
scared
hopeful, but
dreadfully aware
that you could go
up into smoke
like the rabbit
from the
magic hat
jewelry on the wooden dresser
hair down my spine, my mid-back
and pieces of clothing fall like
perfumed, innocent raindrops;
I go to open my rib cage and
take out my heart;
my lungs and
every vein, one by one
so you can't take my breath away;
here is my mind
my every frightened thought
my hopes and dreams and
everything few and far between.
I lay myself out;
bare
scared
hopeful, but
dreadfully aware
that you could go
up into smoke
like the rabbit
from the
magic hat
This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.
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