Cracked showerhead bleeds nail polish

onto her emaciated back.

She holds out her hand and thinks the

red is pretty, pretty red for

pretty girls with pretty hands and pretty

ball and socket joints. (Any

amount of vertebrae isn't enough)

Taking showers to wash away her dirty secret

and maybe it'll even wear away

her skin, if she's lucky. but for now she's

content kneeling over porcelain

clenching diaphragm and pinching her skin

feeling pride that she doesn't need anything in her mouth but

lipgloss residue.