Ink Magazine 2014 | Page 85

Rabbit

Emily Alexander

Rabbit stuck on a clock

His eyes watch the second hand

It winds around and around

His ear twitches to the tock

The clock stands still

Rabbit turns away

He is late

He is late

For nothing

The Car

Emily Alexander

I loved falling asleep

in the car

with the heaters full blast

my head against the window

cool on my temple

hair flitting around my eyes

the snow swirling a round

in the dark outside

and Johnny Cash playing

soft through the speakers

Perfect

Emily Alexander

I woke up

I was late

But it was perfect…

It wasn’t cold

It wasn’t warm

I was perfect

I slipped into my jeans

They fit perfect

My makeup didn’t smudge

or fade

It looked perfect

I was perfect

They stared, I stared right back

I flowed through the halls

Like shining water

I felt perfect

I was perfect

I was perfect

I was perfect