i saw her
walking from
an alley
downtown
wearing a halter top
and jeans and
hand-picked tattoos
another black eye
like fruit
ripened to fast
to soon plucked
from the vine
never maturing
developing
the sweetness
nature had in mind
the only value that
she placed on herself
the crumpled bills
serving selfish desire
and i knew
that this was
her life
a produce market
reselling the same
tomato until
damaged and bruised
no one else
would buy it
walking from
an alley
downtown
wearing a halter top
and jeans and
hand-picked tattoos
another black eye
like fruit
ripened to fast
to soon plucked
from the vine
never maturing
developing
the sweetness
nature had in mind
the only value that
she placed on herself
the crumpled bills
serving selfish desire
and i knew
that this was
her life
a produce market
reselling the same
tomato until
damaged and bruised
no one else
would buy it
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