Mermaids Died for Maybelline

cuticle cream

smells like

marshmallows

so will sticking

my finger down

my throat

stop the bleeding

or will it

finally turn blue

like the children

said it would?

cinnamon in

the hair dye;

baking soda

in the toothpaste;

coffee in

the face wash;

vinegar in

the shampoo.

disappearing

is a virtue gifted

to me by my

mother and

and returning

the sweater is rude,

even if I’ll never

wear it.

#HS