The Nightly Harlot

By adbates

Sat, 13 Apr 2013
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A lady in disguise
A mistress for a night
Getting done up
So they will take her down
A slave to he who uses her
He who justifies his deeds with a few coins
A lady who knows no love
Who knows nothing but the greedy man's lust

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Submitted by Esther on
I know a lady, blind from birth, because of a lady in disguise, and her father...who should have known better. I know a bright, clean butterfly who couldn't flutter far away, smashed by the lady in disguise..who probably didn't know what damage she'd done. This lady, still in disguise, works in city's everywhere all our todays as well as tomorrows!

Submitted by adbates on
Who is truly to blame, though? A woman who was trying to get by or The man who took advantage of her? Or are both to blame? Who was the butterfly and how was she unintentionally smashed?

 

Submitted by VeraClark on
This is dessert for thought. Complex subject and you tackle it well. I do feel that female sex workers are so despised by society, particularly by women, that it amounts to a form of woman hate. And that men are vindicated, even by UK law, as being 'manipulated' or having 'poor judgement.' Not using contraception - that can happen in any relationship and devastates lives.The safe sex procedures within UK sex work is currently very good.But the responsibility again seems to lie with women.I admire writers that tackle tricky stuff.

 

Submitted by Esther on
I agree,it's the responsibility of both sex's regarding safe sex Vera. It could be said that sex workers keep our world safer and so prevent violation of innocent people who can continue to live normal lives; away from violation. We all make choices everyday or our lives and with these choices come ramifications for everyone.