Harlot

needed to let some anger out

condescending little prick

came Home from the pit, sick,

to ruin my career or something,

keeps pissing in the woods.

because she needs a carer like a lover,

the invasive little cough drop addict,

once in a while stoops to talk to me

about how loved she is by her peers and the peasants like me,

how that sickness caught her and she hasn’t slept since

I’m not fit for this dimension, you see, it makes me terribly ill. 

Oh how I wish I was as ignorant as you, as lost in a dream as you,

as tragically incapable!

and about how majestic her voice is,

how unheard of,

that I should accept her.

 

she keeps sucking up to the almighty

as if she’s good for anything.

funny thing is, 

-you won’t believe,

she is loved and a fairy.

although ungrateful and acts like a baby,

there’s something more grown up about the way she stares

than the way they do.

I predict,

spoon-fed by the shabby kind,

she will remain hungry for more.

although dissatisfied by everything and everyone she sees

she’ll keep utilizing all for her needs.

I can’t do without you poor fellows, the air down here

makes me terribly ill, you see. I deserve better, don’t I,

darlings? What have I done to deserve this? 

now I have to carry from up the hill

the water she’ll soak her feet in.

no clue why they even care about her welfare,

their wise ol’ harlot has ruined the woods.

all I wanted was to sit in a tree in silence

and do my carving.

Author's Note

feedback is appreciated!

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

i was a little confused by the "her" being a "prick" ;) but once getting to the end i think that is the way you meant it to be ..she is a prick is almost more insulting than "he" is a prick ;) this is kind of enigmatic for me...i read you needed to vent so that gives me a big clue that it is personal ... so maybe protecting "her" a bit with ambiguity .. the conversational style kind of makes me as reader the friend who your protagonist is talking to .. i actually feel a little awkward in that ...after all... we have only just met :)))) i think the opening lines and rhyme are strong punctuations that give me a good impression of the anger involved ... and i really like your closing .. it is a great contrast to the relationship i imagine in the body of your poem ... "and do my carving" ...oh my!! scary redalia ... i think i will beware this woman and stay away from that harlot :)
E.
ps.V2 L1 should be "...career..." ;)

[redalia]

thank you so much for your comments! x
i think unusual kind of insults go a long way.
i'm glad you felt like a friend, in most of my writing i try to make the reader feel close to the protagonist. i'm also glad the anger comes through!
everyone should stay away from that harlot, she's no good!
i meant carer as in caretaker there!

[Einstein Noodle]

ahhhhhhh thank you for the correction ... need to read again now ;)

[Chris]

Seems life is a bowl of cherries... whether to be A cherry or a bowl or even THE cherry even if IN a bowl OR even THE bowl ALL the cherries are in is a question a few ask. Some even expect answers while some ARE answers all on their own.

The hardest part of silence is when there IS no one there to speak with - especially when there are people there to speak at.

[redalia]

thank you for the thoughtful words!

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Anger is here very well expressed . I like how form of poem is changing and help to see twist in poem. Cadence of words is very strong like almost you try preaching well done.

[redalia]

i'm very glad you think so, thank you so much for reading!

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You welcome I really enjoyed.