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Girlish
February 16, 2022
After Lolita
Teased and bleached,
her unkempt hair enclosed
a scarlet and tender face,
hiding its indigo eyes, just for me.
She whispered sweet nothings and
I allowed my thoughts
to wander, to manifest.
She was still soft, and her lips tasted of
honey, whilst the other girls
—the other women—
tasted of nothing but ash.
© Mary P., Norfolk, VA
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I hated the book Lolita.