She's Been Tuning Her Chakras

She's been tuning her chakras,

While balancing her aura

And practicing vegetarianism,

Standing up for animal rights

As her latest fashion statement,

Surrounded by effeminate and gay men,

Who pay her countless compliments--

And I'm reminded of Madonna,

Once a talented singer,

Now obsessed with Kabbalah--

She is obsessed with surroundings

That harmonize with the shallowness

Of her love and her life

And her androgynous sexuality

Of casual bisexual encounters--



And she has seen God in her

Latest orgasm, while washing

The dishes and cleaning the toilet,

And she's determined to be the

Best mother possible, while

Becoming impossible to her daughter,

And she lies and puts on appearances

For everyone and for herself,

Not knowing who she is or what

She has become, but constantly

Trying to control what others

Think of her--and God forbid

They discover her various

Misdeeds and improprieties--



And so she lives like some

Wound-up toy, pretending to smile

And not to have any feelings

Except the sugar-coated love

That she sprinkles on everyone

Like a Hollywood faerie--

Saying I love you, love you, love you

A thousand times--

As if it means more if you keep

Saying it over and over...



But I have learned that all

Her life is an act, covering up

Insecurities with lies,

Lies and more lies,

Going back to the memories

Of a fragile little girl

That was abandoned

Long ago.





               August 15, 2006


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