Girls who play with scissors
Truly a harbinger of doom,
when girls talk in the locker roomÂ
amidst the smell of perfumeÂ
in the air, calamity looms,Â
awaiting who it consumesÂ
...
Â
Hey hey!
I didn’t eat any cake on my birthdayÂ
or last week at the cafe
Hurray!
and despite my dad being a gourmetÂ
I’ve never once tried his soufflĂ©Â
That’s why I’m the best at ballet!ÂHey, by the way, how much do you weigh?
Listen to this, Kate!
Yesterday, on my date
I didn’t eat a single thing on my plateÂ
Didn’t I do great?!
like a fish avoiding its baitÂ
smiled upon by fate
That’s why I’ll never be overweight!Wait, Kate, how long has it been since you last ate?
(But It’s still not enoughÂ
I’ll use my scissors to cut away the fluffÂ
Nobody needs a diamond in the roughÂ
I admit, cutting’s tough
but I gotta get rid of that extra stuffÂ
so I’ve learnt how to bluff
But it’s still not enough, I have to cut moreÂ
until my entire body’s sore
until you can’t recognize me anymoreÂ
until I’m fit to be decorÂ
blood galoreÂ
I’ll start with my foot, my arm, finally, my leg
I won’t stop even as my limbs begÂ
After all, I become lighter
my life that much brighter
I’ll keep cutting, so tell me I’m prettyÂ
Just don’t do it out of pity
I can’t quit, I must atoneÂ
until there’s nothing left but bone)
...
Once the bell of death tolls,
as her eyes have been reduced to holes,
she becomes an angel as heaven sings
and quickly clips her own wings
for they are quite heavy thingsÂ
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Comments
SG This is a masterpiece of a write. The narration is superb and really grabs the reader, sucking them into this world of self torture. A dark subject, inked to perfection. Your structure so well thought out and creative in itself. The imagery truly shows the true shadows that can loom over another. That final stanza the icing on the cake. This is a fluid and brilliant write. Bravo and I am such a fan of yours. The art work reminds me of Tim Burton, but I think I have said this before. It's a wonderful effective style and suits your poetry so well.Â
Many thanks for sharing your talent here on CosmoÂ
Gwen :) x
That makes me so happy!! Thank you very much for your kind words, Gwen :) I’m always honored to hear your lovely feedback ❤️
You're so very welcome SD. I hope more read your work. Please keep writing and posting. Keep being your amazing talented self. One day it will pay off, because you shine my friend xÂ
Hi Sad Girl. This is a difficult subject matter but one that is important to write about. And how well you have written about it. You did it in such a clever way. I love the conversational tone used... it has really worked well with this...it has made the horror of this really stand out. It is horrible that this sort of thing has almost become normal in some circles. Well done and congratulations on a brilliant write x
Thank you very much, I’m glad you enjoyed this write :)
My Goodness SAD GIRL!!......I have to state the obvious here I'm afraid!!......This is (by far) my favorite read/write from your many offerings and I can't say that I've read that many from you...but.....like Gwen so eloquently said........this is a truly compelling.....well conceived and BEAUTIFULLY delivered poetic narrative!!.......ALL STARS & PINNED!!.....fantastic stuff dear poet sister that stands out amidst the sea of 'dark poems' that find their way to the pages of Cosmo!!.....DO keep writing dear poet sister......You are a gifted poet!!......LOVE & ROCKETS!!.......T xo : )
Thank you so very much!! It makes me so glad to hear that this is your favorite piece :) I’m happy to hear your lovely feedback as always, thank you ❤️
This is an excellent example of the kind of poetry that many would give their eye teeth to write .. the same principle applies to many dark or even taboo subjects .. but .. You have not only dared to do it .. You have done it so well ................ I take my hat off to you my friend ...
Wishing both you and your pen All Good Things,
Neville :)
Thank you very much :)
My pleasure entirely :)