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Naked
by Madeline PestolesiFemeninity drops to the floor.
A sad pile of the shield
That previously guarded the face.
Now I am naked.
After the buzz dies,
I run my hand over my skull.
The heat from the hand radiates into the scalp.
Now I am naked.
I lost the hiding place.
Eighty percent of the "cuteness" package.
Now it's all me.
Now I am naked.
Reactions are mixed.
My mother is furious.
My friends are enthralled.
Males are suspicious of my motives.
But I am just naked.
The face is thrust into the public.
Can't hide in the Meg Ryan hair anymore.
Nothing to fall back on,
If the face isn't good enough.
I have been re-introduced into society.
Because...
Now I am naked.
This is me...
Nice to finally meet you.
06/26/2003 Author's Note: Hard to explain how if feels to just cut it all off and fear the outcome. I want to work on this some more. Don't much like the ending.
Posted on 06/26/2003
Copyright © 2025 Madeline Pestolesi
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Max Bouillet on 06/26/03 at 06:58 PM I think this is an excellent poem. The ending is just fine it actually gives the sense that your okay with who you are and that society�s expectations aren't as important to you anymore. Excellent read. |
| Posted by Traci Mabats on 06/27/03 at 05:03 PM you shaved your head? I had a friend who did that, but she still had a beautifuly shaped head. |
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