she had this look in her eyes
as though she knew
the contents of their wallets
with one flip of her stray bangs

she rode into town in a car
painted black and grey
the license plates looked blank from afar
reflecting the stars blotted out
by exhaust
she wore pigtails braided and knotted
with a man's vocal cords

the wind took her arm
and escorted her between buildings
stepping onto curbs
smothering leaves under soft heels
like it was someone's birthday

but her horns didn't fit right
they were too big when I was close
too small otherwise
and from across the street
she had this look in her eyes
as though she knew

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Fumbling for inspiration after an extra long paper, I wrote this poem inspired by this drawing by the lovely and talented Sonmi.