“Womanhood
is learning how to witch yourself
in slow motion.
When they say your name
like a curse,
say it back to them
like an incantation.
When they call you cold,
show them how you conjure fire.”
More from Brenna Twohy
“I, too, have loved men who named my mouth ashtray, mistook me for a place to leave burning…”
“this is where i come from. everyone i love still lives there.”
“saying we have not become strangers by the distance does as much good as saying apartment…”
“To love me is to love a haunted house.”