ephemeral morning when I’m still young
& untouched by the hostile things
foreign bodies feel nearest to home
becoming monuments of grief
fingerbones breaking from the hold of astonishment
every single star alight beneath the skin
never enough to forgive the scars
light-play reveals the weight carried
wounds winged with wishful thinking
of yielding dysmorphia, yet remains never-ending
only gentleness shaping the creature
of my body into something I could love
Maya Mohammad (they/them) is a first-year Arts student at McGill University and an aspiring writer and poet. They can be found on their personal Instagram @oeilde.tigre, and their poetry on @nebul8usness.