Crank (Crank 1)

in a completely

revealing

bikini and standing

in front of a full-length

reflection

rotating like a bird on

a spit, trying to admire the

naked truth

staring back at you:

body slim but not

fine-tuned

boyish hips, just

barely qualifying as

curves

uncertain breasts,

cup size

stalled

somewhere between

A (plus) and B (minus),

womanhood

desperately trying

to escape,

succeeding

once a month,

like it or not,

ready or not.

(At least that wasn’t

currently a problem!)

The Tattoo, However, Was

It did look better,