snow angel aphrodite

by third year Teresa Lu

new year new me

new body new teeth

new makeup new clothes

new hair new gym routine

out with the old

hold me here before i say goodbye

old body old mind

that have carried me four seasons

hourglass aphrodite

your new future awaits

i hope you find what you have been looking for there

in your elusive reflection

your new life welcomes you

a fresh slate

which is more beautiful

the snow when it is freshly fallen?

untouched unloved

or when it loses its magic and turns into slush?

ruined by sled marks and snowmen and snow angels

and all of the ugly things it means to be

human

Spring 2025Teresa LuFebruary 10, 2025Comment