Ever After

What happens after "happily ever after?" Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs was the inspiration.

Tangled in curlers, held together by bobby pins
lipstick lies and purpled lids hidden under
caked cosmetic cover-up --

corsets laced tightly enough to
press into burns and bruises.

Poison stings my lips --
tongue-numbing desire to
peel back the flesh with
my teeth. Strip the crimson
from the apple,
beckoning, take a bite.

Friction between thighs where
crisscrossing lines flirt
upon the surface --
deeper along the path to
a once sacred garden --
all the delicate flowers
losing their petals
before spring has ended.

Tranquil mannequin encased
in a glass box filled with the
pungently sweet aroma
of decay. The clinging scent
of rotting autumn leaves. 

Reviews

[Dr. Wood ?]

I can't believe it..you just KILLED Snow White!!!!

Great poem...I mean..GREAT