Sunday, December 13, 2020

Jackie Chou

Metamorphosis


Looking back-

I dream of being a nymph with


a perpetual Cheshire moon smile

exposing straight ivory teeth


chased by the school historian

in the halls and grass fields


for a few snippets of my life, to be 

framed in silvery scrapbook glitter


my lips and cheeks the same 

shade of rouge as the sunset


But not more than who I really was-

zits, braces, glasses, and all


soaring with wings slightly askew 

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