I’m ridden, littered,
infested with them.
Teeming with them,
covered in them
from head to toe.
My face is a maze,
a woodworm’s labyrinth
of crevices and furrows.
I’m not a woman,
but a fruit gone too ripe,
or pressed and dried,
with skin tough and hard.
But he can pull it back,
with minimal scars –
a procedure tried and tested,
to lift and fill the cracks,
and give my pride,
my self and being back.
Labyrinth
by Annabelle Carvell
Illustration: Geri Hutyan is an up-and-coming Hungarian illustrator based in London. He takes his inspiration from nature, high fashion and Hungarian folk tales. His signature style includes bright colours and exceptional details.