you used to wear those orange clothes
And aqua green sequins inlaid in the chest like a bud
Silky roses emerge from behind your ears
The flower of your passion winds down Hoover Street
through the dark old house
where the woman from louisiana peels the beans at three o'clock in the afternoon
Take the whistling kid to the store
you shine in the heat
It's like looking for someone to go with, but it's not
You're just watching every black person who doesn't get drunk
Your thighs are looming under your skirt as you cross the street
you slow down so everyone can see
i look at you
Rhinestones carved the corners of your mouth tell me
your tears those jerky kisses
The fine hair on your navel is decorated with multicolored feathers
They dance and you never know
how you long for someone to hug from behind
i understand you
from mm
I tried my best to be coquettish and couldn't live without
I want to be unforgettable I want to be remembered
Be a scar on the heart of every conceited man who pursues me
I am the wrath of the woman in the window
Slender figures and lace drapes conceal despair and stretch marks
I shine with sincerity and joy
Hope to experience my body and soul
easily torn apart and united with theirs
Their faces are full of joy
I kiss reverently
You do not know me
from bb
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