Explanation of Facial Features

Her nose is sharp
Straight shot. Any
Bump of the bridge
Shaved down. The
Bones reassembled
According to tradition.

This lovely number
Was done by staring
At imaginary images
For so long that her
Own face became
Distorted.

And this why you
Must never watch
The television too
Long. Or read books
In dim light. You
Risk damaging the eyes.

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Sarah Komanapalli is a junior at Purdue University studying biology and creative writing. Her work has appeared in Lip Magazine and Phosphene Literary Journal. In her spare time she enjoys drawing, painting, and reading.