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On Reflection
I’m not supposed to find this attractive.
It’s taboo.
We’re told only smooth will do,
pink and tight elastic
tied to remedies, sold over counters of despair.
You have to care about the bounce,
virtue by the fluid ounce.
We’re absolutely not allowed
to love the mirror’s twin.
Tucks, lifts, elevations
not this naked admiration; shameless.
I don’t know w...
Wednesday 8th March 2023 9:35 am
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