McClain Homann

This Flesh
 
I looked in
the bathroom
mirror today,
at this stitched
woven cloth
cathartic--
at this quilt
with stitched
blue eyes in
the seams--
fibers stretched
out in feeling
call this flesh
a baby blanket
that has grown--
 
lived
and still learning--
the security
of skin has endured
the past and
its meanings
its lessons--
a shield
for a brain
a boy
 
looked into
the bathroom
mirror and must
love this cloak
like christ
this bread
crumbling but
still offering
a world
a chance--
a voice--
 
looked into
the bathroom mirror
today
with stitched blue
dyed eyes dangling.
The boy inside
iris swimming--
the liquid
of a magic 8 ball
playing,
proclaiming:
 
“I forgive you.”

McClain Homann is a Registered Behavioral Technician, providing therapeutic services for children with disabilities. In 2022 McClain graduated with a Bachelor's in English Creative Writing at Eastern Illinois University and lives in Urbana Illinois, attending local poetry open mic nights within the city and attends local workshops.