She has hair that screams a thousand whispersand knees that could impress an audience
A necklace that chokes beauty from her eyes
and socks that can conduct static from lightning bolts.
She remembers and chews her nails.
She paints her nails to prevent it but
she chews the polish,
and then she chews her nails.
Her hair lays flat, worn from the whispers
and she removes her necklace
to expose a soul that was broken by the world.
