Sick of all my past mistakes,
tired of all the pain
Cheesy bars and cigarettes,
with no one else to blame
Bad decisions in a row,
drinking cheap liqueur
Another hooker in the corner,
trying hard to act demure
Never winning at this game,
dealt a joker once or twice
Never looking toward the future,
always going to pay a price
With a bad hair day and lipstick,
flashing across my teeth
Smiling at some stinking drunkard,
who slipped his hand up underneath
Quickly wearing out my welcome,
as I stumble toward my chair
Which is as tacky as my dress,
and my day old underwear
“Come-on my little darling,
I’ll give you ten bucks for a thrill”
And when I wake up next to this one,
I’ll wish my mom had took the pill
“With regret smeared all across my face,
like the bad mascara” that I buy
I will pull tricks like this forever,
or at least until I die
Author notes
21. Smearing Regret On My Face Like Bad Mascara
A contest entry
- Teddy Bears and Sweet Tea - Like Americana At Noon by lowercase prelude.
3050 points, ended October 5, 2008, 16 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Of, course it is another beautiful write...I love it and you captured exactly what is going through her mind at such random moments!
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Very well done. I like the rhyme and flow. The story itself is both pithy and gritty. You paint a clear picture of a despairing life.
Great job.
Mike
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This shook me out of nowhere. I love this thought process and that you have given this woman a voice. Not everyone who has sex for money does so out of want. It is the world we lice in these days. Best to you. Wonderful poem fine poet.
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A sad tale but fits the prompt perfectly. The rhyming is excellent as usual you've caught the attention at the beginning and kept it going all the way through. A great job and good luck in the contest. Gpd Bless
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What a unique take on this prompt
Maybe it's just me, but to me it had sort of a trashy '50's (or maybe '20's) vibe to it
Your imagery was penned well. This was well done.
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