Twisted Curiosities

Hurried footsteps against the aging pavement,

long dark hair framing my senseless face,

I lift my eyes from the ground to make weighted eye contact

with the strangers passing by,

but they don't know,

How could they?

I feign a smile, and bat my lashes:

and they think to themselves,

"She desired me so,"

And I like to think that I put even the smallest of smiles on their cracked lips,

even if it was placed there by the most ridiculous of assumptions,

and my eye contact was merely for personal benefit,

and twisted curiosities:

A quest for acceptance,

Do you want me?

There are many old men on this street,

all of them looking at the young girl with the hurried steps:

They say,

"What's the rush? You're still so young,

We are the old ones."

And I can only say,

"I haven't the time."

I don't even wear a watch,

I have nowhere to be,

but I haven't the time,

for anything anymore.

Author's Note

unfinished

Reviews

[Zeek4]

This is a poem about a very human desire: a need to be accepted. I related very much with the old man on the street receiving a smile from a beautiful young lady. It's such a wonderful feeling. "And I like to think that I put even the smallest of smiles on their cracked lips." I can say from personal experience that such a small and kind actknowegement can make someone's day and does put a smile on cracked lips. " I haven't the time, for anything anymore." You had the time to put a smile on someone's face and that was time well spent. Thoughtful poem. Sometimes when you have writer's block it is helpful to go back to previous work. You said this was unfinished. Go back and finish it and maybe you will become inspired to do other projects.

[AreWeBothCrazy]

Your writing is very clever. This poem is written really well and I like the viewpoint it holds. Well done!

[Radad Ibn Nasir]

I had the time to read this and its excellent. I love how you answer the unasked questions and justify yourself with your own repertoire... it leaves a very piqued impression.. I shall follow the footsteps of you words.

[Dream Weaver]

Well this is a refreshing piece of "Twisted Curiosities".
I thought very enjoyable and creative, flowed easily
and the imagery was painted very well..even though
you say it's unfinished...

[D.Truelove]

Your note says it's unfinished, so I look forward to what you do with this writing. I like the eternal quest for acceptance that we all go through being spoken through this piece. That ageless question you mention, do you want me? And your twisted pleasure in letting the fellows make their 'ridiculous assumptions' in order to help you secure self-image. I sense the power you have in this, the ability to manipulate men for your pleasure. I could be over analyzing, but I also feel a message of vulnerability.