The Red Light District

Light 'em up!

Being lost in the expansive network of the Canals

Keeping track of which of the bridges you crossed is vital

While not being ran over by bikers

And by students allover the world trying to find their joint lighters

Christian groups of all ages condensed around a single map

Trying to find which way out of this trap

With this, I stumbled on the Red Light District

Which appeared to everyone on the outside a carnival of misfits

Stores covered both sides of the canal with sex

Toys and clothing giving the heart a little hex

And cafes joined alongside them to sustain the pot smokers

And trashcans exploded by the never sober jokers

Women danced behind glass doors

Looking like as if attracting a customer was a chore

Yet she looked like a pro

Appearing like a slideshow

Tour groups pointed and gave nervous smiles

Not well knowing the Amsterdam style

College boys teasing each other to approach the door

And the boy made an escape by slipping to the floor

It makes me wonder how these women are not bothered

By being the center of all the stares of the awkward

The center of all the goofy grins of the high

To chose such a profession makes me wonder why

Amsterdam is the true sin city

But to survive one must be witty

With every corner being something new

Who knows how that corner may effect you

Author's Note

I have had the Amsterdam experience!

Reviews

[StrixNebulosa]

there is no "awkward" to them... not anymore... they have lost desires outside their vices. stripped not just of their clothing, but their very being, lost in a void where hurt and pain are as usual as night and day... the city has swallowed them.

[Piper]

I may need to rephrase that, it meant for it to be on the tourist side looking at her :) but yet I agree as well!

[StrixNebulosa]

Im a ray of sunshine...

[Piper]

And that's just fine :)

[StrixNebulosa]

I didn't mean to sound so dismal... my brain is just louder than I am.

[Piper]

haha no worries it's totally cool :)

[Stephen]

You've mentioned you've had the AMSTERDAM experience, may I ask, what does that mean? I meant ... have ya too made some sins in the AMSTERDAM ..a sinister city?

[Piper]

Haha just being there is the experience. In itself ;) lots of people watching

[Stephen]

Ah! Thank God! You just SCARED ME! Hahah! LOL! You now made me laugh either!

[Piper]

haha good!

[Stephen]

Hey...Has anyone ever told you that your awesome? :P

[Piper]

Maybe :p how did you guess haha

[Stephen]

Lol ..cause, your Awesome ...and I just thought that am a lucky guy who got an opportunity FIRST to say FIRST or let ya know first that your awesome or how awesome your but ah! my bad! I think, am not that lucky ..but yeah, am lucky after all, I EVEN grab an chance to say YOUR AWESOME :P

[Piper]

Well thank you very much, you ain't too shabby yourself

[Stephen]

Lol .. well, it's been a pleasure to me to praise the beauty you've got and your SHIB-SHAB-SHABBY word making me smile .. it makes my day, I think .. lol it's so funny. Yeah, Am not too shabby myself. Ha! Am even pleased to make some conversations with an awesome writer ;)

[Piper]

:) thank you!