Maudlin Tears

The first time you see yourself
You cry
Torn between bewilderment
Flattened by view

All white skin
Pink and spotty
The remnants
Of teenage residue

The hormones on overload
Insanity has come early
So easy to bite

Everyone pisses themselves laughing
When you remove your clothes
Now you never undress in the light
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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July 19, 2021 at 11:09 PM
Hi Jo...saw your post on my long time friend, James "The Highlander" Fraser...great title, lines allow the reader to roam in their head...nice!
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