next morning

i wrote this after a crazy night

 

next morning

 

i'm in the shower

washing away the dirt and the grime from the night before

the smell of cheap cigars and liquor on my skin

but it doesn't matter how much water and soap i rub over my body

because that dirt and grime goes past the skin

it grinds into my being

and makes a mess of my soul

 

but in this day and age

a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do

if that means she has to

smoke and drink and act like a fool

just to get a little attention

then that's what i'm gonna do

 

and it's ok

because in the morning

i can just wash you away

Author's Note

i rarely use capital letters or punctuation

Reviews

[Butterflymom]

This is a terrific piece!