phosphorus by Angela Thomasfleeting friendships like quick burning relationships,
i am toxic to all who touch, worship, hate me. you will
fantasize about a life like mine - quick and painful,
full of moments left on stage to sing for an audience
that doesn't include a single familiar face, full of moments
left crumpled on the bathroom floor covered in little scraps
of white tissue, black mascara, red lipstick. dig and dig and
dig some more. find out what is under my psyche. my face
looks beautiful. every moment of every day and beauty is rarely
in pain, rarely sick, rarely even emotional. so if i smile, i am
happy. disgenuine words dripping from my lips like venom
from a snake, you recoil. whisper, gossip, talk about my words,
how i boldly said them like i didn't care and threw them around
like a ten cent whore, "i am so sorry if i did anything to hurt you." 10/20/2007 Posted on 10/20/2007 Copyright © 2024 Angela Thomas
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