It's hard to be a woman in a world that wants you less
Than a blow-up doll; than a dishwasher; than a coin-operated
Jukebox cranking out the same tired hits.
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He wants it pert and pliable, slick and smell-less, ready when he is and,
Dear God, not a second sooner, not wanting, not crying, not bleeding,
Not speaking unless it's thank you. Unless it's perfect, no notes.
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It's hard to be a woman but here I am, the ghost in the shell,
The whisper in the night, saying more, saying it's not enough,
Begging for a fresh tune, and realizing I'll have to write it myself.
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could have been included in the Barbie soliloquy. I have lived this. And yes- we write it ourselves
This is so perfect, I'm reeling 😲
Great words imagery. 🥰
Ahhh this is so good. So true and so well written. The lead up to that final line was just perfect. I’m officially addicted to your poetry.
Life as a woman is wayyyy better without a man. Lol. Loved your poem!
Write the life you want to live... Excellent work!
In a relationship, a tune that is not written together is either simply a gift or a request. And even then it requires the other to respond in harmony or counterpoint if there is any hope for a duet. Without the interplay or give & take between the voices it's nothing more than a solo performance with a prop falling completely flat (whether the "performer" knows it or not). The audience walks away never needing to repeat the experience & the other individual gets put away as a prop until finally recognizing their role as part of the audience & walking out with everyone else. Powerfully expressed with an extreme economy of words. (In other words, you said it much better & more evocatively than I did, lol.)
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Yup! All that! But loved the last light -very empowering 🤍