Monday, 19 February 2018

skin




skin show
skin don’t show
i don’t dress for you 
to feel your gaze undress me, dehumanise me 
my skin show, skin tight clothes are for me 
because i work out for me, to feel good for me
to make you envious, get you tripping and apologetic for making me feel worthless
skin show 
skin don’t show 
those six a.m. start ups were unbearable, they still are
but don’t abandon your chicken for the sickly kale leaves, have them both 
allow the curves to fill their rightful place 
expect the unkindness of gazes, the kissing of teeth from your better sweet rivals 
accept the hugs that your skin show, skin tight clothes give you 
they are of a far greater comfort than you will ever receive from any man 

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