Shoots Leaves and Eats

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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Think they own me
for it’s true; I am all theirs
in exchange for a quid or two.
Small price to pay to know me
in such intimate detail;
 
the tilt of my chin...my skin
each blemish each mark
the mole on my thigh
the line of my nose
the concave curve 
of my hips...perfect bow 
of my lips when I smile...kiss
the air and pretend
it’s for them.
 
As they ogle those glossy magazines,
select me from all the rest
take me down from the shelf
take me home...lie on their beds
 
fill their heads with thoughts
of what they would do
given half the chance.
Fat chance!
 
Come on love...give the punters 
what they want, unwinds, still
from my ears, and being picky
don’t pay no bills. 
 
Won't pay the rent, nor stop the Council
threatening to evict us...or feed the kids
and me.
 
So – they get their pound of flesh; 
no skin off my nose. Let them suppose
I’m begging for it...just goes to show 
how wrong they can be.
 
It pains me though, as they pin me
to their walls or tinny locker doors...
jerk off as they dream their lurid dreams;
 
wallow, dick high, in perverse, 
pathetic fantasies while I despise them all
with lips that would decry 
the camera never lies.
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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Enjoyed this - would I be right in thinking I've read it before?

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Hi there, insert.  You are dead right.  When I originally wrote it, years ago now, it was called 'Air Kisses'.  Looked at it the other day and thought it could do with a bit of TLC, so rethought and rewrote it.  Pleased I obviously didn't spoil it, and that you enjoyed.  Thanks for reading, and for rememberingsmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

Well done... this is so full of feeling and timely in context.  Congrats on the cherry too!

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Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Many thanks, Frances.  Great to hear from you.

 

Tina