Poetry

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The people cry out
skin
skinnier
skinniest
why is my cortisol so high
am I inflamed
how much protein
more protein
balance my hormones
make more money
monetize my passion
multiple streams of income
but I’m so hungry
eat the rich
am I rich
cold plunge
ice bath
red light
mouth tape
no wrinkles
smooth neck
is my face puffy
lymphatic drainage
body positivity
toxic masculinity
how do I become
the kind of man women want
how do I become
the kind of woman men want
I am trying to be my best self
oh god help me be my best self
can I hustle harder
what am I manifesting
find my purpose
romanticize my life
my hair is thin
I have no hair
my skin has wrinkles
my neck, my neck
glass skin
glass skin
glass skin
I have been doing this wrong
my entire life
is this a trauma response
heal my inner child
what is my attachment style
am I toxic
is he a narcissist
am I a narcissist
protect my peace
set a boundary
become unbothered
will my children go no-contact
am I a gentle parent
did I break the cycle
am I raising resilient children
how can I get my husband
to notice me
is this a red flag
is this a boundary
should I leave him
should I choose myself
where are my abs
what do I lift
am I alpha
high-value man
am I submissive enough
divine feminine
soft life
trad wife
how many steps
how many steps
how many steps
zone two
optimize my sleep
wake up at five
do hard things
be intentional
live authentically
can I restock my kitchen
can I put things
into other things
declutter
capsule wardrobe
quiet luxury
old money
Sunday reset
why can’t I just let them
The puddle of matter spreads slowly
over the concrete,
skin folded into itself,
yellow-white fat,
ropes of muscle,
clumps of hair,
two wet eyeballs,
blood thinning at the edges.
The skeleton bites
a perfectly formed breast
like an apple,
lifts a bony finger,
a small intestine
looped around the pinky.
The skeleton points
to the crowd.
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Read more great stories and poetry in The Write Launch archive of past issues.

“Transfiguration”, “Sojourn of Bonfire” and “The Cutting Arm”
Richard King Perkins II

“Touring the Forest” and “Leaning Over the Rails”
Jennifer Phillips

Mrs. Rowe
Lissa Staples
