the girl i see in the mirror’s got soft curves and the widest hips, long slender arms and pretty thighs. i cover her up mumbling sorry with big white t-shirts and logos that say levi’s, passed down from my dad from his dad from his dad’s dad. father jacob tells us men ain’t fit to look upon the shape of eve — first woman, first mother. i avert my eyes when i put on my sleep-clothes that night.
the honey my mama serves at sunday breakfast turns my stomach sticky-sweet, rotting from the inside out.
Apr 20
Apr 20, 2026 at 12:37 PM UTC
the girl i see in the mirror’s got soft curves and the widest hips, long slender arms and pretty thighs. i cover her up mumbling sorry with big white t-shirts and logos that say levi’s, passed down from my dad from his dad from his dad’s dad. father jacob tells us men ain’t fit to look upon the shape of eve — first woman, first mother. i avert my eyes when i put on my sleep-clothes that night.
the honey my mama serves at sunday breakfast turns my stomach sticky-sweet, rotting from the inside out.
