maxie
His heart was marked and scarred, a probable defeat loomed ahead. I told him I'd be there for him and then deleted his number from my phone. Depressed people depress me.
"Aren't you gonna stand up to him?"
I chuckled, "Why would I do that?"
"He called you a..."
"He said it was a present and handed me a beautiful shiny studded collar that clinked with sterling. He affixed it to my neck and attached the leash." I smiled at her wide eyes, "So, no - I don't get offended when he calls me a bitch."
You know how it felt
when you withheld
that kiss from me
electric
i wanted to hurt you
but you would
like that too
it's becoming
more difficult
to hate you
but getting to
that point is exciting
I don't think anyone else could garner as much activity in one stride as she did that day. Stopping traffic, setting trends, attracting drool, and envy and pride, stirring malice and then flinging a fine crafted satchel behind her, she met her end as a drunk drives smashed into her pretty young frame.
Accursed depth,
hilt of health.
I question
my self
and see that help
cannot be
dealt
with as
humanity flees.
I had two more hours on the job and the roller fell into the dirt. Being a stage hand wasn't as glamorous as being on stage, but hey, the world is mine somehow and you all know what the Bard says...
Finding that I was chained, tethered like a cow to a post, I realized that the sound was the same as counted coins. How fitting, the love of money is the root of my chain.