Feb 2013
Spotted
Soaked and
Silently shouting
sobbing
With severe stab wounds
She staggers onwards
Stumbling
On slippery streets
Sometimes she stops
For seconds swaying
On swollen
Sore feet
In sequin stilettos
She is seen by several
But she seems invisible
Insignificant
Soaked and
Silently shouting
sobbing
With severe stab wounds
She staggers onwards
Stumbling
On slippery streets
Sometimes she stops
For seconds swaying
On swollen
Sore feet
In sequin stilettos
She is seen by several
But she seems invisible
Insignificant
This poem was written for Valentine's Day, as a counterpoint to all the sugary sweet stuff that was posted everywhere that day. Initially, I thought of just calling it "Valentine", but then it felt too obvious...
