"Straight"

Sitting on your throne,

asking me to come out and show,

you're looking down,

yet you hide beneath your own crown.

Your punches make me swell, 

you say "don't hurt."

Shove a blade deep in my throat

and smile, and say "don't bleed.

sheesh, just breathe."

You say it's clear that you're straight,

and yet

You stare straight in my face,

making me forget.

Cook me with your smile

to crispy Yours,

then turn around and shut

behind you tightly all the doors.

Melt my insides on your stove,

drown me in my own.

add two sprinkles of flirt

and gallons of hurt.

You're not attracted to women?

Go and squeeze on someone else's face

your lemon.

F**k your lemonade.

and f**k your demon.

I rather go and pray.

Please God, 

just not another "straight."

-to M.A.

Reviews

[Sapientiam]

So... Is the man being stabbed straight or just using that as a facade? Sorry, that was just a question of mine because I was a bit confused. Even so, this is very interesting. Great job!

[Anonymous]

It's a poem about a woman being in love with another woman who identifies as heterosexual. Nevertheless, I am glad that anyone can find a meaning and relate to this poem. Thanks for the review and an interesting perspective.

[Sapientiam]

No problem! I'm not sure if I can completely relate because I'm heterosexual, but I did try. -laughs-

[Anonymous]

I think the pain of unrequited love, of being rejected by someone, possibly having been led on are feelings that many people have experienced, regardless of sexuality.

[Sapientiam]

Yes, that's true. I've never fallen in love, so that feeling of rejection must be agonizing. Especially if one had high hopes for the other.