The Lie and How I Was Told It

Johnicia Bailey

Shady | Savannah ColbertPhotography

I. G

sticks and stones
may break bones
spill blood and open wounds

words will always
hurt longer, cut deeper
infect and heal slow
or not at all
killing the soft mushy parts of self
with an apple cutter by candlelight

II. PG-13

diary of
every fat
and ugly
lil
bitch

III. Genesis

In the beginning,
I alone
bested beast, bested everyone,
better than you,
fucked up, too.
King of everything
Queen of nothing
all knowing and good

IV. X-Rated

Mirror, Mirror
On the wall,
What’s the only cure-all?
Sex.