Working Gal

The high-class Prostitute life
Her life full of secrets and lies
Untruths and betrayals are rife
But this life she vehemently denies

Her daughter, left to fend for herself
No choice but to grow up quick
Her needs shoved to the back of a shelf
Forgotten as the dust layers grow thick.
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©copyright Juanita Torr
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Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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March 25, 2013 at 6:11 AM
Great write ... love that last line!
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