by Raniya Chowdhury
Hey Victoria, sorry I’m just getting
to this message, I’ve been busy
adjusting the size of my crosshair
and baring my heart and going to
bed sickened with the things I’ve
found myself able to say. Victoria,
do you think I should queue up a
game of ranked or just call it a
night? Too late, match found.
Quick, can you tell me if this
makes my ass look fat? What’s
around my neck right now?
What’s hanging from my ears?
Check the pocket on catwalk,
I hear movement. I’m trying to
dress up for someone who can’t
see me. Victoria, am I a
pathological liar or compulsively
honest? Sometimes I cannot tell
the difference and I can’t see
myself but I will tell you one true
thing about me right now, just
to prove that I still got it: I am
definitely not making it to platinum
this month.
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Raniya Chowdhury is a student, emerging writer, and bleeding heart from Southern Ontario. Her work has been featured in HAD, Some Words, scaffold, and more. You can find her on the Internet @raniyach_ and on the Outernet if you know where to look.