just sayin'

I think you forgot.

How great I am.
Well.
Here is your reminder.

Something tells me if I
were to follow through
on that goodbye
i've been saving

bet you'd remember pretty quick.

My self-esteem has been
known to wander
through rainstorm and sun scorch
undoubtedly unreliable
and yeah
she's seen better days
but today she ripped right through
my window curtains
and was egyptian--
brown nipples and soft lace


and she looked good.

She was my reminder.
So here is your reminder.

At work the men's stares are shameful.
usedto make me squirm
now rocks my hips
my sway much stronger... so
stronger tips.

the whole world could
scream my name
'til tonsil-raw
and it wouldn't matter
if you don't scream right along

i locked the bar up tight
(another good night!)
and someone whispered from alley shadows

the breath warmed places you have yet to find

and if you don't settle down
don't come around
with eyelids opened wide and eager

then step aside

because that alley whisper was enticing.
and out of nowhere, i grew some rabid appetite.