Issue 03
Oil Paint Lee Heintzelman
The December I was 19 years old I dyed my hair orange Bright orange Like bright fucking orange I think I forgot how to be me in my body How to wake up, step back into my bones Creaking and aching as they are My muscles have not welcomed my presence in years Regaining control of your body after time away from it Is something like painting over an already covered canvas I was beautiful already But now I will make something new Now I will make my body the canvas Paint bats on my arms and dragons on my legs Guard dog defense mechanism Sunset hair and metal in my nose My body will one day be my masterpiece I will step into my skin and know it as my own
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