The Freshman 15
Skin stretched too thin
ripping at the seams, begins to fray
Encased in lard, O gluttonous sin
Barcode engraved next to belly button
says product is near its expiration, watch it decay
Skin stretched too thin
Oakwood-grain contrasts against cheerio-sand skin
Gelatinous stomach fat scored like clay
Encased in lard, O gluttonous sin
Jagged zig-zags, ragged pin
stripes go every which way
Skin stretched too thin
Puckered, inflamed ribbons
shorelines torment a beached castaway
Encased in lard, O gluttonous sin
Inner thighs a page of wavy symbols foreign
hips enthroned in withering bouquets
Skin stretched too thin
Encased in lard, O gluttonous sin
Aliyha Gill is a psychology and English (creative writing) double major senior at SUNY Geneseo. She is the opinion editor for The Lamron and the copy editor for MiNT Magazine. She appreciates all forms of art and aspires to publish her own poetry collection one day.