purple blouse

circle skirt

cherry lips

shameless flirt

welcome to my charade

don't run away

trust me, i don't bite

i know what people say 

about me

their words drip of venom and wreck

your soul; their lies are serpents

that wrap around your neck

and bare their fangs

be careful

they'll suck you into their vortex

of deception and trap you inside their capsule

of spite

they will confine you

to their shackles of hypocrisy

and beat you to a pulp colored black and blue

i hope you someday learn

how they reduced this hurricane down

to a gust of wind.

this pearl has lost her shine and renown.

bloodshot eyes

tousled hair

masquerade

ghostly stare

my reflection will never be the same.