Sunday, April 25, 2010

Licking Her Wounds

Licking her wounds
New found freedom of bare chest
Heartbeat so close, delight
A woman without her breasts

Newfound freedom of bare chest
As a girl child, born again
A woman without her breasts
Is fully sensual, free of weight, liberated

As a girl child, born again
Without shame, openly exuberant
Fully sensual, free of weight, liberated
Memory of suckling baby, objects of infatuation

Without shame, openly exuberant
Fetish exonerated, "boobs" they are called
Memory of suckling baby, objects of infatuation
No longer a sex object, freedom

Fetish exonerated, "boobs" they are called
Heartbeat so close, delight
No longer a sex object, freedom
Licking her wounds

2 comments:

  1. Thank you for posting this. What an amazing pantoum!

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  2. This is such a powerful piece. I loved it when I heard it at the poetry drop in session and I am grateful to have it here. The strength, courage, humanity and wisdom just all ring so true and deep.
    Thank you so much for sharing this.
    lynn b

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