Insinuate

Folder: 
The Old Stuff

Fifteen years old

Momma's little girl

She stands out in the cold

In a skirt



The suburbs are nice

Or so we are told

Precious ornaments covered in ice

She waits



BMW's driving by

As she walks down the slick road

Lets out a big sigh

As he rolls down his window



Acquiescing

Letting go

Barely breathing

Lifeless



At her reflection

She stands, gazing

Lost the sweet perfection

The sparkle, gone

Author's Notes/Comments: 

10/6/03
About a week ago I was watching Oprah...they were doing a show on teenage suburban prostitution. TWELVE YEAR OLDS on the street selling themselves, and these are kids that have money too. They're not trying to survive. It gave me the goosebumps, made me sick. So that's why I wrote this poem...

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