I can't drown, but it is not for lack of trying ( Read more... )

My face doesn't belong to me. The mirror shows angles and aspects, but never the whole thing. This is the primary rule of appearance: anything on the surface belongs to everyone else.

When I navigate the halls at school, the boys all turn to watch, but they are not watching me. Instead, they admire my covering. They get distracted at my skin, ( Read more... )