Inedible by Sera | One Poem Only

One Poem Only · Mar 12, 2026 · 3m

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Inedible

Sera

I wish I could cover

my body in spikes,

become unappetizing,

indigestible.

I poke holes into my image,

pour lighter fluid over it,

flicking the flame on

and burning away

the outline you memorized,

char the version of me

you still think of.

I wish I could transform,

shapeshift

into something you hate.

I chop my hair in

uneven sections,

cut lattice into my face,

unravel the centre of myself.

I bite my fingers raw,

throw my body against concrete

until it's beaten bloody.

carve my tongue

from my throat…