Identity, Skin
October 23rd, 2007
no freckles, no blemishes, no marks
no hair, no fat, no odd remarks
or flat heeled shoes in public
no wrinkles, no sun, no light
no skin, no smiles, no eye-to-eye
no face, no hands, no personal space in public
tattooed brows are always black
highlights used in tasteful golds
hair is thick and bold
you’re a baby doll, baby doll, always in public
the things that look like me
are minced and used as spice
integration, well defined
I frame the scar on my legs
Baby doll, baby doll, you’re just a smile away in public
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