soft contractions gave birth to
knock knees, forever turned inward.
look how long i can cradle myself!
god remade you in the image of
my first love, which was always
the hunger. a burst of light is
just a bird against a window,
a slanted curtain of soft silk
flaring in the desire to be held.
trust me, i have been
holding myself in a chokehold
since i hit the glass.
knock knees, forever turned inward.
look how long i can cradle myself!
god remade you in the image of
my first love, which was always
the hunger. a burst of light is
just a bird against a window,
a slanted curtain of soft silk
flaring in the desire to be held.
trust me, i have been
holding myself in a chokehold
since i hit the glass.
Kyrah Gomes is a student from New York who loves literature, fashion, and authentic self-expression. She is currently writing her debut chapbook, and her poems have been published in Cathartic Literary Magazine, LEVITATE, Velvet Fields, and other online publications. You can find her on instagram @kyrah.isabel or being overdramatic on tumblr at @reveri3s.