Drinking for comfort, f*****g for food

A take on a single mums plight

Four different fathers
a monochrome brood
drinking for comfort
and f*****g for food.
Best before blow jobs
use before shags
payment in polythene
half empty bags.
Laying and lying
but only to self
shop soiled, outdated,
left on the shelf

Reviews

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

What people do sometimes looking for a place to feel loved and belong- sadness as it’s self destruction but each has a path to walk- pray people learn to love themselves no matter where they come from- very direct and full of passion and truth- great words- make people think🌹

[Gee]

Fleetingly perhaps. Thank you

[Chris]

Returned to pause and remember.

[Gee]

Thanks for dropping in Chris

[Marie]

Tears filled my eyes as I read this very poignant poem, Gee. You have highlighted superbly how the other half live by painting a picture from life's other side for your reader. It is heartbreaking what a woman will do in order to keep body and soul alive, feed her children, pay her rent, etc and when her age is against her, when she has lost her attractive looks, nobody wants to know her, she is an outcast in life. How inhumane we humans are to each other. A heart wrenching write, simply stated with a knock on effect so haunting it will linger with me long after I have finished my comment. Thank you for sharing, Gee. Outstanding write...

[Gee]

I grew up in a street where most household were fatherless and kids had many uncles.
Thanks for digging this one up Marie.
Hope you are well

[Marie]

Aaaawww! Bless... Those times made you the strong and wonderful person you are today, Gee!
I am well and hope you are well also...
Thank you again for sharing...

[A.E. Surdam]

I really enjoyed reading this. You have captured the raw truth no one wants to hear or see of prostitutes, sex workers, and ladies of the night who are only trying to feed themselves and their families. Well done, truly. Wonderful read.

[Gee]

Thank you AS Surdam

[augustus]

Raw poetry but indicative of life for the underclass!

[Gee]

Thanks for commenting Augustus

[Aurora]

Sad tale on sex workers Gee

[Gee]

Sex workers and the many single mums that raised us kids on 1 parent Street
Thank you Aurora

[Chris Shaw]

Good early morning Gee. Your poem sadly a reminder of how some live their lives. I hope there is love for their children.

Chris

[Gee]

Good morning Christine. The council estate I hailed from had many single parent families, mine included, and many of the mums would sleep with anything. As a skinny, very young looking 15 year old, I was propositioned by a near neighbour, frightened the life out of me. At that stage of my life I was using " it" only for peeing and stirring my tea :)
Another scorcher today, applying factor " fed up " and searching for shade.
Thank you

[Chris Shaw]

Horrible experience for you. Yep, too damn hot. No air and no sleep.

[Gee]

I sleep none to well anyway, add in this heat and I'm probably on 3 hours a night. My good lady will be packing her holiday bits in the bags under my eyes :)

[Chris Shaw]

That bad eh?

[Onlyme]

oh, my this is so true to life sadly. Raw honest and no bullshit.

[Gee]

Morning Dee, cheers

[.]

This is the reality of life

[Gee]

For many it seems. Thank you