Feeling un
seen
wanted
under
valued?
feeling
angry
hurt
dis
placed?
are you really
even
there?
They won’t miss you
if you
are
going
going
gone
girl
here’s
how:
Hire.
maid.
She’s 5’4”
dark
hair
thick
thighs
breasts
(potentially cancerous)
glasses
brow
furrowed
legs
shaved
hair
line
fractured
tell her
she must
cook
clean
occasionally
say
something
and know to trail
o
f
f
when they stop
listening
she might
say something
funny
laugh to
herself
read
novel
keep them
posed
above
her
glasses
so they cannot see
her
face
they are not even
aware
if she
has one
"How was your
day?"
She must reply
good
good
good
eat
sparingly
but enough
so that when
pressed
against
those thighs
they remain
thick
oozing
foundering
fun
accept the check
for
gas
groceries
the
condominimum
condom-
minimum.
She must smile
wash
rinse
repeat
they will not know
you
are
gone
grinning
ghosting
free
your
feelings
not
for
sale.
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Cali Loria
Over punctuating, under delivering.
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Comments (1)
Damn. This felt. Uncomfortable. Which was the point. Love how much power was in each line..a lesson in brevity and form. Loved and hated this in equal measures Cali.