3WW: token
The prompts for 3 Word Wednesday this week are:
Glass
Question
Token
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token
i tried
i really tried
i wanted it to be just
a diversion, a bit of fun
i didn’t count on liking you
so much
you asked a question of me
can you do this without
attachment, without
feelings other than
lust
want
desire
i said yes but
i didn’t know then
what i came to know later
I didn’t know my feelings
for you
would reflect back unto
myself like images in a
carnival looking-glass
distorted and alien
and i learned the hard way that
i was a mere token
in your mind
just another mere
distorted and alien
token
of your
sexual prowess
March 27, 2008 at 4:24 pm
I’ve found myself in the position of ‘token’ a few times, it’s not fun. Great poem.
March 27, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Such harsh truthfulness in this one. I really like it. I think we’ve all felt this way a time or two. Seems that someone always ends up hurt, their feelings involved when it’s just supposed to be sex.
March 28, 2008 at 2:30 am
and that has to be one of the shittiest feelings in the whole world….
March 28, 2008 at 2:39 pm
“Carnival looking glass” ~ what a powerful, dramatic image!
Great write!
Gemma
March 29, 2008 at 5:32 am
Thank you, women of the world! I’ve perused y’alls blogs too and they are the best. I’ll be visiting again.
March 31, 2008 at 1:14 am
myself like images in a
carnival looking-glass
distorted and alien
That is really fantastic.