i am a scientist
seeking out genetic code
like hieroglyphs
pouring over contradictions
and correlations
where did i go so wrong?

hills and valleys
longitude of my
breasts and hips
meridians
i never knew motherhood
but she took me anyway
reading my body like braille
but my eyes see only too well

the factors of heritage
bulimia or knives or privilege
the part where i say
i don't like that part
so cut it off

it's not fixing the problem
you're just changing the outcome
and i am missing too much
and too little
to ever afford your eyes
and ukrainians are the
beauties of the world