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

[Baby Ricochet]

This is a departure of the beautiful butterfly lands you typically write. It's good to see something different from you.

[MsJewel]

Thank you BR. Sometimes leaving my sandy little beach of seabirds and butterflies is a cold slap in the face. It's good to be home though. :) Julie

[A. Amos]

A graceful and eloquent write, Bravo,

[MsJewel]

Thank you :) Julie

[Frieda P]

Holy barbie cats Julie...wow this one slaps you upside the head, and takes no prisoners....every line is layered in salty decay.........awe inspiring read, you do scathing so well. ;-)

[MsJewel]

Thank you Frieda. Just my observation of a woman I was watching last night...trying to survive.
read moreThank you Frieda. Just my observation of a woman I was watching last night...trying to survive.
sad, but true :) Julie

[Frieda P]

Well you nailed it, I could picture her vividly in my mind...my pleasure, I like when you write from your gut as well as your huge heart.

[MsJewel]

Thank you Frieda. :)

[Frieda P]

You didn't happen to see my son hanging around Barbie, did ya? ;-) ha

[MsJewel]

I hope that wasn't him.....does he smoke Lucky Strikes?

[Frieda P]

Ha no, since he moved to LA...he stopped smoking and is a vegan, and tawks slower too, ha it's really annoying. ;-)

[MsJewel]

You're safe then...it wasn't him. I'll keep an eye out for a slow talking vegan.....:)

[Frieda P]

Ha he looks like Johnny Depp, or so they say, in his mother's eyes he's way cuter, so watch your step. ;-)

[MsJewel]

johnny depp! :)

[Frieda P]

So they tell me.... ;-)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Wow Jules ,No flowery lines here just in your face reality.Women sometimes choose a path for their life that they can never get off .Reality bites :)

[MsJewel]

Reality does bite sometimes. I sat sipping wine in a restaurant last night, feeling guilty as I watched this woman on the street try to get rid of a man that obviously had no intention of paying her. The doorman kept telling her to "watch where she walked".

[Vidya Bacchus]

Lord the things women have to go through sometimes.We look at them and think look at what she has done to her life but we don't know the circumstances that put her in that place.You are truly a gem Jules:)

[MsJewel]

You are very kind. Thank you :) Julie

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are most welcome :)