Magic with Skin On

by Morgan Nikola-Wren

give me a year and i'll be proud to recognize myself for now, i am busy unbecoming all the mistakes i swore i would never melt into

you were the most beautiful lie i ever pinned to my lips

perhaps you felt cheated because i turned out to be ten times the woman you bargained for i'm worth my salt and it tastes like stories you've never dreamed of

i want to find someone who says "i love you" for reasons other than hearing it back