hanna m. || manifesto

i am a girl.
i am a sunrise rather than a sunset (it's the bohemian way, you see.)
i am tequila rather than beer.
i am.
i am cold water rather than a warm bath.
i am a starry night rather than a cloudy day.
i am a short story rather than a poem.
i am.
i am a novel-in-progress rather than a finished masterpiece.
i am a shark rather than a cute puppy.
i am a choice rather than a decision (there is a difference.)
i am.
i am a contradiction rather than a known fact.
i am music rather than spoken words.
i am a nightmare rather than a pleasant dream.
i am.
i am your sister rather than your best friend (friends are family, you see.)
i am curves rather than a model-type body.
i am an ear lent rather than an open mouth.
i am.
i am scared shitless rather than deeply committed.
i am an irony rather than a coincidence.
i am lust rather than a relationship.
i am. a girl.