glory of harlots

By FadedBlues

 
   when her gentleman of that particular evening
was asleep on the embattled sheets, in the soils
of their recent lovemaking, she would cleanse herself
quickly in the bathroom. she would dress, gather up
her things, and leave the hotel room, closing the door
gently behind her.
 
   her drive home was free of pondering. there was no
recalculating her actions, the dominant movements of
his body upon hers, or the sex acts she performed on
him. and there were no regrets.
 
   at home, she would sit at her vanity table. she would
appraise herself in the fragile light of the mirror. in her
ololiuqui trance, she would dab droplets & slight streams
of Lancôme lotion on her face, and imagine it was the cum
of brutal men she knew, or fantasized about. she would say,
‘you’re a filthy, disgusting whore.’
 
   she wanted to beat herself with those words, to hurt herself.
but somehow, it filled her with a certain defining glory. she was
kin to Jezebel, Salome’. To Magdalene.
it was a valiant sisterhood.
 
   she is a woman. she is capable.
she is a hero unto herself.





 
 
 

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Copyright 2013 FadedBlues
Published on Sunday, August 4, 2013.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Nehema On Wednesday, August 7, 2013, Nehema (962)By person wrote:

    Women have been brought to believe that their intrinsic nature is somehow wrong, bad, dirty even evil over hundreds of years. That trend is shifting and we are allowed to be free and true to ourselves in select arenas. Hopefully the new trend will spread and grow. I appreciate your ability to see us as we are - XXOO Scholar

  • FadedBlues On Monday, August 5, 2013, FadedBlues (2172)By person wrote:

    Friends, thanks. how many of us can say we find glory in our existence... (& thanks for the song, kourtni.)...

  • A former member wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnT5M1qm9Uo Perfect song for this..

  • xZombie Poptartzx On Sunday, August 4, 2013, xZombie Poptartzx (334)By person wrote:

    Beautifully written... We read about "harlots" quite often, but not much about what they do/think or feel after they sneak out of the hotel and back to their place where they're left alone and just simply sad. Great job, i could really picture her... xoxo

  • dwells On Sunday, August 4, 2013, dwells (4288)By person wrote:

    Man's mastery over fire, and woman's mastery over man - can you guess which came first? Cheers FB!

  • BlackVelvet Rose On Sunday, August 4, 2013, BlackVelvet Rose (175)By person wrote:

    It is a unique sisterhood... but it is who we are at times... and to satisfy the needs and wants it is what we do... Scholar

  • Deathkitten On Sunday, August 4, 2013, Deathkitten (573)By person wrote:

    Hmm I feel some of this & the rest I do not relate to, I can definitely visualize. This was a nice little whorific piece ;)

  • blue angel On Sunday, August 4, 2013, blue angel (877)By person wrote:

    So satisfying and empowering ;)~ Nice write ~^_^~

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