purple and blemished, her cheeks rough like mesh,
caked thick with powder of hope she put there.
numerous notes bought glamorous footwear,
wrapped up in orange and clean shaven flesh.
holes in her feature her diamond appeal,
the edge of her derriere stitched and named,
pleading in gold words of desperate fame,
and pin-straightened hairs which shatter to feel.
walking to advertise makes her feel whole:
her shades, her panties, her bag and her soul.
agreed to do when she must what she must,
craving its passing so she can adjust.
her clothes on - she's ready for you to sit,
she'll cycle between the stores and the spit.
2008