I know I'm bleeding

is when

my chest hurts and my legs

ache

and my tongue

bursts

The only way I

know I'm living is

when my name's croaked

or when I catch my reflection in

a cocktail joke

or

when they stare at me

like I'm the Plague or

sex idolatry

The only way I know

I'm loved is when they

praise me-

like when I lose more weight

or give up and come

for them quietly

I'm girl

ruled by Beasts

never Beauty-never fine

just

girl

just a vessel

for their seed or

pick-up line

Girl-and I'm bleeding

on the white Cathedral floor

cuz

my chest hurts and

my tongue bursts

But They've

got to stock the store

with more

Girl