Wednesday, November 16, 2011

dear girl




why do you only love boys who punch you in the mouth?
what does it say that every boy who has kissed you has hit you?
who forgot to tell you love doesn't have to be violent?

but honestly?
i blame your mother
how do girls go their whole lives
mistaking dependence for love?

who taught you that math?
how are you somehow less
than the sum of your parts?

two legs, open; one mouth,
shut.

you aren't dough, love, 
but i swear it,
he will try to beat you soft,
knead out all resistance, 
make you pliant 

you are not a weed,
but he will rip you up
your roots mean nothing to him

you are a math equation,
a recipe, a garden, a mountain
something beautiful
to be conquered

and believe me, love
he will, if you let him.

4 comments:

Kayla Linn O. said...

I like it. Very straight forward and honest. Nice Job!

Dziewczyna z perłą said...

two legs, open; one mouth,
shut

it' shoocked me a little

Unknown said...

Oh I really liked this very much! Perfect!

LemonadeGirl said...

Beautifully done!