Independence
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You said you didn't like lipstick
I didn't wear any
But I bit my lip
Until it was flushed deep red with blood
And tasted better
Than your satin skin ever did
You said you didn't like nail polish
I didn't wear any
But tore my fingers across my own skin
Until they were pink and rough
And felt better
Than your warm embrace ever did
You said you didn't like sneakers
I didn't wear any
But ran miles and miles to be with you
Until my feet were throbbing
And looked better
Than your half-hearted smile ever did
You said you didn't like long sleeves
I didn't wear any
But instead let my skin get rigid
Until it was cold and numb
And yet still felt better
Than anything
You ever said
You said you didn't like
All these things about my surface
These filters
And lenses
So thank you, darling
Because as I tore off
These filters
And lenses
I only tore deeper
To the indepence
And self-love
That felt better than any love
You ever gave me
This poem is about:
Me