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Dancer

She walks along the stage Looking at him And him And him With her deadened eyes He looks back at her Every one of him And fantasizes Perky breasts Milk white thighs He feels What’s familiar rise Music plays She feels the moments press Skillfully Removing her dress He screams He whistles He wants more not less Five dollar bills Tossed at her feet More from him And him She starts to feel the beat Moving through her like a wave Is she the master him the slave? She has her money He’s left to crave Dreaming of the place she closely shaves The music stops She puts back on her clothes Looks at him And him And him The ones she loathes Hates who she is Her stage name Rose Takes a bow strikes a pose Her act is done so off she goes Wonders about next time How many of him will there be? Each with that hunger It's not her they really see They want pleasure Yet inside are empty As long as they come she will never be free Each practiced move is her high heel misery!

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Monterey Sirak

Date: 11/11/2013 7:46:00 AM

One can, or in this case the dancer and the audience can be both slave and captor and you showed it well with this poem.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/11/2013 9:32:00 AM

Thanks Monterey. You are so right.

Yanny Widjanarko

Date: 11/9/2013 7:19:00 PM

Good afternoon Rick :D hehehe, I really glad to see your visit today, and also before :D I read this and I think this is an awesome poem, both has a.mysterious desire in it glad to see a different color of your master piece Rick :D wishing you a lovely weekend ther, hug, Yanny

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/9/2013 7:28:00 PM

Thanks Yanny, my weekend is brighter with your visit. Hugs Rick.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 11/9/2013 6:08:00 PM

I do believe they are both slaves yearning to be set free from the master of a deceitful life..A very sad reality which leads to temporary fulfillment for sexual desire and empty pockets..yet a much longer hollowness to the heart..the soul..and the existence of one's being.A very deep poem .Btw tnks for your kind comment on my humble verse..Charma

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/9/2013 6:10:00 PM

My pleasure Charmain. Based on your comment you fully understand what I was attemting to portray. Thanks for your insightful comment.

Red Fiery

Date: 11/9/2013 12:03:00 PM

Circumstances can force a person to do something undesirable. ..this brilliant piece depicts everything..sad but real .(..she will never be free...)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/9/2013 6:11:00 PM

Red! so nice to see you, I have missed your kind visits.

Sandra Adams

Date: 11/9/2013 10:35:00 AM

you have captured the scene very well Richard...great write! Good Morning to you Richard :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/9/2013 7:56:00 PM

Thanks Sandra. Good evening to you.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/9/2013 10:06:00 AM

yes, you captured so well what must be on the minds of these women. I think some of them actually enjoy turning guys on but I would bet many of them find it an utter bore or even a hideous thing to be doing. You have to see "12 years a slave" and see that utter coldness in the eyes of the young slave girl as her master rapes her. So tragic.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/5/2014 7:16:00 PM

I really enjoyed this movie, disturbing and a superbly told story. Another movie I just recently watched was " The Book Thief".

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/9/2013 10:13:00 AM

I will look it up.

Joseph May

Date: 11/9/2013 9:51:00 AM

You delve into the sad world of the stripper with skill....very nicely penned....My favorite line : "dreaming of the place she closely shaves"....

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/9/2013 10:03:00 AM

Thanks Joseph. This is a thoughtful comment. Thanks for being the first gentleman to comment.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/9/2013 8:12:00 AM

wow! a very powerful write. i love the way you've captured both sides of the story, describing what the dancer and her audience are thinking. how sad for her!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/9/2013 8:35:00 AM

I think it is sad for them as well. Thanks for commenting Ilene.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 11/9/2013 7:47:00 AM

Very interesting write.......One wonders about the circumstances that brings a woman to this point in time.....how she bears it.........and how she survives it. You've captured this well.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/9/2013 8:05:00 AM

Thanks Eileen, I'm glad my thoughts came accross clearly.

Delysia Hendricks

Date: 11/9/2013 12:47:00 AM

Sensual and sadly a very real life part of our society. I enjoyed your write, as ever. Good going, my friend. Licia :-)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/9/2013 2:06:00 AM

Good morning! Thanks for being the first to comment,