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Anyway, here’s my latest writing entitled, Worth the Wait:
No one told her that
she
was worth the wait
so
she never did
skipping right past kid
to womanly ways
she had no reason for hesitation
when it was time to lay down
no one ever telling her
that a crown
sits better on one who
stands
up/right
never wanting to be up-tight
she let loose
making no excuses
because she didn’t know
there was a reason
to excuse her behavior
sex became
savior
just like she imagined
the father she never knew would have been
but none of this psycho-analysis
entered her head when
she found herself in the beds
of those from whom she
subconsciously sought
approval
albeit temporarily
for at least
momentarily
love
was hers
and since
no one ever told her
she deserved more
she didn’t expect it
and since
she didn’t know
her temple was divine
she never demanded
they respect it
and since
young minds typically
do what young minds see
think about
whose self-image
she reflected
please know
we
are
All
connected
economics
isn’t the only thing
that trickles down
this young girl’s
same perspective
can be found in grown
women
grown women
who extend their bodies
to men who want nothing more than
their bodies
grown women
who then believe
that their sole value
exists in sex
so unless they
are laying down
they walk around feeling
worthless
so please understand
how this works is
a young girl
who doesn’t know her worth is
going to become
a grown woman
who doesn’t know
the same
and we’re all to blame
because we never told her or showed her
differently
so let me put this
simply
her perception of
her self-value
directly relates
to what she
accepts
from her mates
and so the question
blaringly awaits
if she never
Knew
how much she was worth
how would she
Know
she was
worth
the
wait?
-(c) cdt 2008
