07/06 Bloody

There's something fearful
Coming outside of me
As I'm crying red
Out from my underside
I'm ashamed of me
Ashamed of my femininity
As I soak these sheets
These clothes
These parts of my body
That I should never show
Just standing here
Not allowed to speak
Putting up your hand in the class
But no, not allowed to go
To use the toilet
Because obviously
You're just lazy
You can't honestly think
They'd let you go because
Of a singular time of the month
When the moon is high
Or when it is low
It's your responsibility
To hide it
Not to let it show
Its disgusting
Don't speak of it to me
Just have this time
Be blamed for your temper
Your sorrow and mood swings
For your time
Of never ending pain
And suffering
As your body rips itself out
Inside out
And restarts anew
To remind you it still works
Here, it says, you can still have a child
Have some pain with
To leave you bedridden
But at the same time
Shush
Your a wuss, disgusting
If you use it as excuse

06/06 midnight

Just into the midnight hour
When the crows come out to play
And the nightjars have their way
Cawing never in the day
Just into the midnight hour
And it's another dark night
It's possible that I just might
Have your heart in my sight
Just into the midnight hour
And I'm as tired as can be
I've been working can't you see
So hard, so long, this is me

05/06 Forgot

Forgetting
Is like wetting
The bed

04/06 Shake up

When I am awake
I find you
When you are awake
You find me
You come into my heart
And my head
And shake me up
When we're awake
We make love

03/06 Love to

Love to work
Love to play
Love to be
Love to have
Love to want
Love to desire
Love to see
Love to lust
Love to love

02/06 Interview

Sitting in a round of chairs
Hearing "would you fill out this form please?"
Thinking "you already have my fucking CV"
Hearing "oh it's double sided"
Thinking "do you think I'm an idiot and wouldn't check"
Hearing "here's a blue pen"
Thinking "I like black"
Hearing "would you like a glass of water?"
Thinking "yeah right it'll be a plastic cup"
Hearing "he'll be right with you"
Thinking "so that's another hour."
Hearing "right all of you come in"
Thinking "wait... no one said this was a group interview"
Hearing "tell me about yourself"
Thinking "I've filled it out for you. Twice"
Hearing "we're looking for engaging people"
Thinking "I need the toilet."

01/06 Half A Pound

Once upon I had a heart
Then once a time I lost it
There was a little mistake that was made
Then I broke my pelvis