THE NAKED TRUTH


I STAND BARE BEFORE YOU
WITH A BEER IN MY HAND AND
A PIECE OF CORNBREAD
WRAP IN ALUMINUM FOIL.
CRYING AND LAUGHING
AT THE SAME TIME.

PLEASE
DON’T
LOOK AT ME I WISPER
FULLY EXPOSED.
STANDING ON TOP OF A PILE OF MY CLOTHES
IN A POSE
THAT SHOWS MY SHAME

YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW MY NAME.

YOU CALL ME DARLING
IN YOUR BRAIN IM JUST
A SWEET HUMBLE GIRL FROM HARLEM
IT'S INSAIN.

MAKES ME WONDER WHAT WE’RE REALLY HERE TO OBTAIN
IS IT LOVE OR IS IT PAIN.