I'M Bleeding

not like it's
that time
of the month

i'm a man
though
standing

emasculated
hesitatedly
needing and

wanting aren't
the same 
and yet

the same
thing ran
through

and through
my head as
i was 

throwing
away dull
razor blades
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 13, 2019 at 12:49 PM
Excellent piece of poetry. Word perfect.
Connelly Avatar
May 13, 2019 at 12:54 PM
Seriously wow Maureen. I humbly bow to a far greater poet's complements. Blushing now...nope spilled red wine on my beard jajaja
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 13, 2019 at 12:48 PM
Kapow. Brain stopped in its tracks.
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