Skin Queen

They've seeded the belief in minds              far

                                 and w  i  d  e

that you're no more than a wet dream fantasy

grinning laughing

                  frowning crying

that you're whatever made-up

                 peep-show, adolescent, late-at-night

             dirty girl, open-mouthed, worthless

        sopping, dripping, naked

            object of desire

   that they choose for you to be



but i looked into your pixellated eyes

       as you were sucking up next month's cheque

and i made a startling discovery



that your mind was one million miles away

on horseback rides on summer days

and sunrise walks down quiet paths

and cleansing yourself in bubble baths

on a babe in your arms, fast asleep

and beautiful things that are yours to keep

on love that doesn't require you gagging and bound

spoken and blessed without making a sound



    then i felt like i knew you

        that a common binding thread connected us

       on some less thought-upon plane

         and i knew what it was:

              you're no-one's fucking skin queen

                 you're a human being

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Harry Fubash's picture

this is me wide eyed in wonder, i am amazed. this was not only well written, but you spat out great meaning along with those words.

Guinevere Blades's picture

Stephen,omg,i really feel you on this one,people are so callous and heartless sometimes!you expressed this in an amazing way,i believe its truth the world needs to hear.ill get back to you soon on that last email.i havent been able to get on at all lately(my dads laptop!argh lol)
~angry flowers~
~*Guinevere*~

l'orange's picture

(Even though I dont like the last sentence)the whole thing made me feel horrible.
-regarding that: Good job.

Molly K.'s picture

beautiful for again lack of better words, i know you get sick of hearing it, but it's true. it's beautiful, elegantly stated adn very deep and the meaning you kinda have to search for and i liek that. very well done. keep writing. read my new ones. non exsistant adn ever thought of that adn whhat ever else you haven't readluv yas. keep postin.