You do not seek
to see behind
my mask
of timid refinement
You do not see
how I slink
unseen
into the background
You cannot hear
the faint pant
of anxious breath
trapped in this cage
You wear me around
your neck
a fine catch
to show your friends
April PAD #26 - animal
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Foxy lady
Labels:
animal,
fox,
oppression,
ownership,
PAD,
women are not property
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Loved how this worked on more than one level. Very well done.
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ReplyDeleteThis works in so many ways; not only does the woman define what she will NOT be, she points out how she is treated. A possession. Wrote on recently that's along these lines... Amy
http://sharplittlepencil.com/2012/04/20/free-spirit-speaks-couplets-for-dverse/