I can see the lust in their eyes  
At the checkout line, their hands shiver, 
Their voices shake. Their gaze rests near my chest 
If I push, will they deny it? 

I hallucinate about how I could destroy their lives. 
Like a wasp, I’ll sting them, 
And let the boil fester for days. 
 I’d pick one with an allergy 
In hopes that my poison corrupts them.   

I want a BBL, 
Lip fillers and jaw reconstruction. 
I want to steal the eyes of everyone in the room, 
And then gouge each one out with a spoon. 

The greatest thing I’ll ever learn is to be loved. 

Ami` Laree Hanna-Huff is a Graduate Student at Belmont University seeking a Master of Arts degree in English Literature. Apart from school, Ami` is a freelance artist specializing in watercolor portraits and film. She has poetry in the online and print publication Coffee People Zine.