I Want It Bad

gimmie, gimmie, gimmie.
you've got me begging like a baby.
and you know i am such a lady
but this gold has got me crazy.

hazy, hazy, hazy,
under skies of purple daisies.
i'm pouting my lips like a young girl.
and i can't help how my toes curl
every time you bring that glamour around.

honey, hope you haven't forgotten
i only smell this sweet 
because i'm spoiled rotten.
no one deserves so much so fast
but i found that it doesn't hurt to ask.

ever since i was little
i knew how the world worked.
manipulate and replicate
until the world is yours to take.

is it a sin to have your cake
and eat it too?
even if the party wasn't for you?
the name on the cake says "princess"
and i'll blow out the candles till i'm blue.

because i'm royalty, now.

with eyes made of diamond
and a heart of coal,
soaked in silk worth more than el sol.
i'll meet you downstairs by the bar.
when the sky's as rose tinted as your glasses
i'll help you dig up treasure in the sand by la mar.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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October 17, 2015 at 9:35 PM
Congrats on your win Carlyn! A wonderful write.
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October 15, 2015 at 11:52 AM
Carlyn, congrats on the win, LINDA
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October 14, 2015 at 3:26 PM
Lovely poem, Carlyn; sort of reminds me of the song "yummy yummy yummy I've got love in my tummy", except that this is on a higher level, poetically. Love the final stanza! ~ Congratulations on your fine win. // paul
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October 12, 2015 at 11:25 PM
Awesome write n win Carlyn! Big congrats!
Allison Avatar
October 12, 2015 at 2:46 PM
You wanted it bad and you got a win - loved the imagery and the repetition congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx 7
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October 12, 2015 at 2:41 PM
LOL, Carlyn, you got it good with the gimmie, gimmie take. Congratulations on your awesome poem. SKAT
Nance Avatar
October 12, 2015 at 2:39 PM
I enjoyed this, normally I pass by a poem if there isn't the proper punctuation and capitalization-it's just a pet peeve of mine-but I really did enjoy this, I like the repetition, the descriptions, it was very neat to read, thank you for participating ;)
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