Secrets of Womanhood
To lay bare -
a breast to a lover
bones to another.
To bear –
witness. Turn faith into Truth.
the Burden of humanity
Weighing in
Under the labor of eroticized curves.
Sole responsibility of the one.
The Other.
The sexed.
Notes: This poem first came about when I began thinking about secrets in the context of love, the self, interpersonal relationships, community, and [...]
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A poem for critique and consideration
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