i was once mistaken–

Alicia M. Napierkowski
1 min readOct 19, 2017

i was once mistaken

about the simplicity

of our flesh and bones

as if we are

a two hundred and six piece puzzle

deficient in grandiosity

as if we are not tightly wound

with nervous systems

transmitting neurons

we assemble blood cells

in bone marrow

but my framework

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Alicia M. Napierkowski

journalist, reporter, & copywriter. columnist, NYTimes On The Market. words in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, & more. alicia.napierkowski@gmail.com