The One Who

i'm the one who still listens to shoegaze

has a name that is another word for Persephone in Greek

and means "from the hollow" in Gaelic

draws flowers and stars in restroom stalls

sighs when she reads Blake

i'm the one who has a crush on Heathcliff

even though he's a bastard

admires snowflakes while her lips and fingertips turn blue

despises her nose because it points downward

(but loves it because it's her grandfather's)

changes her handwriting to suit her mood

i'm the one who thinks she can get away with using only line

breaks to punctuate her poetry

practices the facial expressions of Garbo and Dietrich in the mirror

squeals when someone tickles her feet

paints pictures and never shows them to anyone

i'm the one loves the word 'molasses'

buys something out of courtesy when she visits a new store

pretends fairies live in her back yard

dots the 'i' in her name with a star

(never with a heart)

i'm the one who only talks to strangers when she sees herself in them

refers to herself as "The fat girl who..." and dies a little

when their laughs agree

saves slips from fortune cookies

loves the taste of lavender