why are you so amazing?

"-by a pain that rapes her and tells her who she is.

Dresses her in gowns of oleander-

in garments that don't allow her to breathe."

Brutal imagery. A biting satire on society's cruel determination to pigeon-hole individuals. Raw, poignant, real.

In the words of Keats, "Poetry should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance." As such, I once again feel obligated to thank you for writing.

Depressing... LOVE IT! Just playing. Seriously. Nice job.

excellent poem. you write well, it flows awesomely. Keep it up.

Faith

Wow this is a lovely poem, and I can especially relate to this as well!

this is wonderful imagery, and totally a poem on my fav. list ]

. Tattooes spat

on and etched on by sting- by a pain

that rapes her and tells her who she is.

Dresses her in gowns of oleander-

in garments that don't allow her to breathe.

I'm not quite sure why but those lines awoke something in me. I'm not sure if it's inspiration or just wonder, but I absolutely adore them.

Great job. I don't even know what to say...and I usually fill these boxes with nonsense..