What I Didn’t Say

And what I didn’t say haunts me
What I did say does haunt me.

I’ll never be soft again.
I’ll be with claws, sharp teeth,
and sharp eyes
that scream “don’t go near me.”

In my next life,
I will say those words.
But I won’t.
What I didn’t say haunts me.
What I did say does.

Perhaps I will be soft
with a gentle smile and eyes.
Smooth skin, no nails
that roars unhappiness.
What I did say does haunt me.
What I didn’t say haunts me.

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Krystal Beatriz Galvis, born and raised in San Diego, California, is a writer fascinated with magic, fantasy, and darkness. She is a MFA graduate student at San Diego State University studying creative writing. Outside from writing short stories, she researches any Latinx fables or myths and writes small poems on her Instagram page under the hashtag #krystalg.

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