Confessions of a possessed woman living in a sane, sane worldA Poem by JaylanWords from a crazy Egyptian woman who thrives to keep her sanity in a complicated worldIf there's a life and a death If pain is avoidable in another body I'd rather be possessed by this catatonic demon than get dressed, work my lips and pluck my breasts to be your slave Your highness, I'm just a girl who chose wood over pearls and walked on burning sand to join the pilgrims in Neverland where eagles cry and ants dream where bubbling steam shoots from dusty craters, full of candies and white beet Trick or Treat it's either this or a thousand splendid suns under my feet I go for a bun and a cup of tea on a crooked table with some lunatic unable to pay yesterday's rent than kiss your feet and scoop diamonds with cherry on top I wait for a date on this decaying planet I wait for a long walk on a beach, covered with peaches and cocktails where pines are bleached and caterpillars fly away I choose to stay in a body made of flesh and blood than fit your shining armor where heart is steel, legs are wheels and an egg stands for a nose and drums for teeth © 2010 Jaylan |
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Added on November 10, 2010 Last Updated on November 10, 2010 AuthorJaylanAlexandria, EgyptAboutI'm an Egyptian poet & novelist who believes that she can change the world someday Being a woman who writes in Egypt isnt a very easy task, usually you get laughed at or even considered impolite just.. more..Writing
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