The Blood & The Bones

•Self Portrait•

this is the girl
she wants you to see
the fantasy
dripping sex
like honey

from hot spoons
hiding her wit
her broken bits
her love
her emptiness
just to catch
the eyes of men
who can’t possibly begin
to understand her
so she’ll never have to
let them in
but isn’t that the safer bet?
for when they leave
they are much easier
to let slip
from her memory..
and if you can’t see
the loneliness
in the eyes of
every selfie
every photo
every pic
every word
she doesn’t give
you fail her

like all the rest

this wild child

this free spirit

this dark soul

a lost and lonely girl

unknowingly

searching for a home

that will never be a place

but someone

to see her fully

and love her whole

LL