Leah Cohen

How to Blend in Like a Nobody

                    — after Ada Limon 

Leah Cohen

I like how the pencil glides across 

the paper with each stroke but 

has no trouble ceasing itself 

from existence. I like watching 

the mouse as it clicks and drags 

creating a masterpiece on 

a computer screen, but the undo 

button is as easy a click too. I like 

the unapologetic beauty and the 

fulfilling joy of a completed piece, 

whether yours or mine. But mainly 

let’s be honest, I like the opportunity 

we have to take it all back. As quickly as 

a masterpiece’s created, it’s gone from 

the human eye, blended into the 

timeline of life like it was never even 

there to begin with. Sometimes I 

close my eyes and believe that this 

could all happen to me. As if all my 

mess-ups, my flaws, and all the 

cracks in my armor can quickly be hidden, 

never to be seen again by another.

Author's Note: I like to write, but I usually don't like what I write. Mrs. Iacobucci has helped me learn to love the things I create through every stage of the process. I'm glad I am able to love my work now! 😌