Unbecoming

 

I let my heart rest

In the palm of your hand

Not realizing

You have a tendency to squeeze

As a reflex to telling the truth.

To say the blood is on your hands

Is an unimportant.

For it is the stain

On your white dress

That will not wash away.

To turn it inside out

Would only taint your skin

Already unnatural.

The bleach will only

Bring superficial tears

To your eyes

And hide the smell of danger

You’ve deemed beneath you

But still you will be marked

The crimson queen

With the lipstick to match.

All that remains

Is too strip down

And let the world see

Your plastic scars

Or wear clothing unbecoming

Of the image

You created in “society”.

 

Reviews

[J. J. Nightingale]

It seems that some have no salvation .. the rain falls on the just and the unjust equally .. pay now or pay later .. those on the right side will at last win out ..

Way cool .. Jazzy

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much Jazzy... you are very correct in my eyes.

[J. J. Nightingale]

XX J.

[emmajoy]

Seems you've found someone that cuts you deeper than deep; your words are terrifying in themselves but the woman seems far worse, a witch with tools of her trade to hurt for hurting's sake. All she is and does creates layers of artifice and evil. A strange surreal-come-gothic write.. Interesting final two lines ..

[emmajoy]

oh duh.. silly me, immediately understand, thought you meant a woe-man. will read and read more and maybe leave nother review .. tis quite a write.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

It is okay sweets... I bet many didn't get the metaphor. I should have made it more obvious.

[emmajoy]

should never make things too obvious, dilutes thinking processes .. must be the weather, i don't seem to have any ..

[emmajoy]

ahhhh i see the scales now and if that doesnt point the way, nothing will.. But your words really do need to be read carefully, the metaphor is brilliant, truly is.

[Tree]

Crimson queen, plastic scars. These words and others stuck with me, as well as the other creepy images, of this icy woman. Well done, Dale

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Well thank you very much.

[Liza]

Fierce, those dangerous signs didn't cause the heart to yield but lesson learned thru the crashing pain and exhiliration of inspired poetry for the reader to ingest and learn as well.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you Lizavacious, you always bring unique perspectives to my words.

[unknown]

I love this one. It has such a creepy vibe, but it's something totally unique, and it has a great feel to it. I really liked the way the words just flowed together, and made a great picture.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much... it is one of those out of no where writes.

[unknown]

I can understand that one completely. It's something I do a lot of the time. :)

[Elizabeth]

A wicked witch masquerading as a society queen? I think I may have met her. This is perfect for Halloween even though this is about real life monsters...

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Very nice interpretations... glad you liked it.