Walking on Eggshells

by Hannah Dilday

Inspired by the nursery rhyme, “Humpty Dumpty”

Miss Humpty Dumpty broke herself
because she had become a shell
of what she was, too scared to make a sound.
Look who has to walk on her eggshells now.

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Hannah Dilday (she/her) is an American writer currently residing in the Netherlands. Prior to relocating abroad in 2020, Dilday earned her BS in Philosophy from the University of Oregon. Her writing has appeared in ONE ART, Anti-Heroin Chic, and Maudlin House, among others. Recently, she joined the team at Forevermore as an editor.