"I Survived" (one of the 40 things to say before you die)

And she bruises, just like
Anyone else would do

And the conversations turn to kissing
in doorways and the merits
of vulnerability.

The prettier ones ask
the others what they want,

and they draw together
on mountain bound trains, burning
their life works on whim.
unashamed,
that their stories are told, freed
by the glitter-faced pop stars.

And she bruises, just like
Anyone else would do

And the conversations turn to kissing
in doorways and the merits
of vulnerability.