the
series:
the princess saves herself in this one (#1)
the witch doesn’t burn in this one (#2)
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the
things that h(a)unt
duology:
to make monsters out of girls (#1)
this book originally appeared on wattpad in chapbook form under the title poetry will not make you immortal. the book you’re holding now, to make monsters out of girls, is the same story you read then, only it has been edited, expanded upon, illustrated, & given a new & more fitting title. thank you, lovely readers, for reaching out & for inspiring me to bring my creation to its full potential.
laced with love,
amanda
intimate partner abuse,
eating disorders,
self-harm,
cheating,
alcohol,
religion,
death,
gore,
fire,
blood,
& possibly
more.
remember to practice
self-care before,
during, & after
reading.
sun-filled sky.
these are the
singing blackbirds.
these are the
empty pews.
this is the
cracked piano.
this is the
choking choir.
these are the
withered roses.
this is my
little black dress.
these are my
tear-dry cheeks.
this is my
red lipstick grin.
this is your
silent eulogy.
this is your
word-wrapped coffin.
&
this—
this is how
i will finally bury you.
- it’s much too late to repent, sweetheart.
oh yes, i know what you’re thinking, but the poems you find in this book won’t immortalize you. these poems are the means by which you will finally become dead to me—licked clean from my insides like the last dollop of honey at the very bottom of the pot. everyone will finally learn what you did to me all those years ago, but none of them will ever be able to scrape the bitter taste your name leaves on my tongue . . . now will they, ?
- this is your unmarked grave.