Broken Barbie

~ interesting people walk Hollywood Boulevard, meet Barbie ~

Reinfried Marass Photography 

 

 

Watch where you walk

Step on a crack

break your mother’s back

Yeah you…broken Barbie with the broken smile

broken nail

heart chipped lipstick red

perfumed wrist, Channel? no just decay

 

Street lamp heat turns to gray

just another hanging tree

free fall baby in a dark abyss

 

Inviting shadows and clicking heels

with vacant eyes

and empty pockets

She felt your soul twitch

once in a dream

Welcome to hell

Wanna climb the devils staircase

and lie to her awhile?

 

But not tonight baby

can’t give it away

Didn’t mama teach you

nothin is for free

 

Except a free fall baby in a dark abyss

 

So don’t push her

There’s a hole in her stocking for a reason

John..or is it Jack, Jim, Jerry

Who the f**k cares

You’re all flip switch nightmares in a wet dream

and all your sweet cream lip service

won’t warm icy shivers in deficient veins

or blistered skin itching nicotine blues

So pull her a lucky strike

and watch where you walk

                       

Didn’t mama teach you

nothin is for free

 

Except a free fall baby in a dark abyss

Reviews

[Twisted Words (Tom)]

As you can see, my eyes are wide, my mouth hanging open and my sneakers screech to a halt. I would never guess this poem came from you; it's so far "out of the box" for you... Not that I'm concerned with your box, umm, omg, I mean it's unexpected in both subject and style.

[MsJewel]

Hello my sweet friend. It's nice to see you! Yes, I'm sure this one was a bit of shocker...a little outside of the fantasy of endless love, butterflies and roses that never wilt...However, there are people that I find so interesting - this "broken Barbie" has haunted me - I had to write about her. It's always nice to see you. Hugs, Julie

[cycy]

"Didn’t mama teach you
nothin is for free
Except a free fall baby in a dark abyss"

Julie..Julie..Julie!!!! you never seem to amaze me, you have outdone yourself on this one, yet again blown me away, i haven't been in the cafe much due to school but i will get to your other poems in a time, totally love em :) but pliz do keep the requests coming and when i have time i will definitely indulge my senses..lolest :) beautiful work indeed

[MsJewel]

You are very kind Cycy. Thank you for the wonderful comment :) Julie

[Lydia Shutter]

WOW, Julie!!!!! This is really different from you and I love it. It is gutsy and earthy and filled with honest emotion. Sounds like it would be a great set of lyrics for a rap song! While the atmosphere you create is a dark one, it is real....and happening every day in so many cities. Wonderful work. You are brave to try new "stuff". Lydi**

[MsJewel]

Thank you Lydi. There are people we meet in life that haunt us...she haunts me...I had to write about her...I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) Julie

[DIVYA]

This writing is as sad as it is beautiful. There are countless girls out there living this cruel, inhuman existence and the world just passes them by without a care. Your poem has captured the essence of this existence in totality and underlined their plight to your readers in a very interesting and engaging format.

[MsJewel]

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on my poem. It means a lot to me. Have a lovely day :) Julie

[emmajoy]

' You’re all flip switch nightmares in a wet dream ~ and all your sweet cream lip service ~ won’t warm icy shivers in deficient veins ~ or blistered skin itching nicotine blues.. '

Been in the Cafe a while, this is one of the poems i'd never forget if i lived in here forever!

Dear goodness, this is incredible! Have to stop a moment .. you've just told a lifetime in x many lines.. told a story of a woman's life in tough tongue languate yet with extraordinary empathy. Even if you'd not used that photo, beautiful sad though it is, the scene and your emotions around it would have been pretty well displayed in your writing. Some of your words tell tough stuff.. that last line for a start.

Superb in every way.

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your lovely comment. I consider it a great compliment coming from someone with so much talent. Thank you again. :) Julie

[MAC]

wow Julie. has that slam poetry vibe going for it along with the "life is tough in the streets" message. impressive write that will unfortunately connect with many.

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your wonderful comment Mark. I met this woman recently, watched her for awhile and then spoke with her for a few moments. I could tell she was really beautiful at one time, but she was hard and her eyes were dull and empty...it was quite haunting. I knew I had to write about her. Thanks again for supporting my poetry - even when it's not roses and butterflies. Hugs, Julie

[Shaquana Adams]

This is new, creative and thought provoking. An interesting and good read :)

[MsJewel]

Thank you :) Julie

[icelandicblue]

I feel song lyrics in this. It is the pitiful pearls who wander looking and then no longer seeing because it is just too much to bear. You walk along the rim of the abyss you're bound to eventually find yourself falling even further than you ever imagined. The character study in this is so profound and visceral.

Yeah you…broken Barbie with the broken smile
broken nail
heart chipped lipstick red
perfumed wrist, Channel? no just decay

Some of us die slowly a piece at a time waiting for release from the manacles of choices and circumstance.

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your wonderful review. Have a lovely evening :) Julie

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Well well, Julie... this is different for you, and full of grit!
I admire your willingness to branch out... you have certainly started a fire!
This write will burn through my thoughts and keep my mind reeling as to the sadness of Prostitution...

good to read!...Nicely done!~xoxo~

[MsJewel]

Thank you sweetie! Hugs, Julie

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Ok. Read this several times now. Must reluctantly admit a failure to understand it. I can't relate to it on any level. Sorry. I've never been to USA and have little understanding of what happens there.
I'm not saying it's not a great piece of writing, just i don't get it.
Maybe my age and life are against me.
As my old teacher used to write on my report " Clive must try to do better".

[MsJewel]

I know it's a little sketchy - I was sitting in a restaurant in Hollywood recently and witnessed a prostitute trying to get away from a man that wanted a "date" for free - The doorman kept telling her to "watch where you walk" - The girl looked very hard and rough, but underneath it all she was really very pretty - the entire scene was really quite haunting and I felt the need to write about it. :) Julie

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Thank you for this explanation. It all makes sense now. It obviously had a lasting effect on you. I live in rural Lincolnshire a bit removed the real world. Clive.

[MsJewel]

I live at the beach, which is removed from this as well. It shocks me how life is so different less than an hour away. I guess we're the lucky ones Clive! :)

[redflutterby]

This is amazing Julie....you paint a profound but dark picture of a woman lost to the streets. At least thats what comes to mind for me. A once beautiful young woman who has been tainted and twisted by terrible life choices. There is no easy street and we always pay one way or another. If we only thought before we stepped onto that road to destruction...if we only valued ourselves enough to not destroy our souls.

[MsJewel]

I watched this woman and then spoke to her and she was so haunting...I knew I had to try to write about her. Thank you so much for your very kind comment :) Julie