"A man once told me that I would be single forever"...by Megan Cassiday

A man once told me that I would be single forever if I used ‘big words’ while talking to people

When I unhinged my jaw to swallow him whole,

He also told me that I would be prettier if I smiled more.

Megan Cassiday is a wannabe poet and education student from Michigan. Her work has been featured or is forthcoming in Where is the River, Phantom Kangaroo, Versification, and CLOVE. You can find her on Twitter @MeganLyn_