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Way out

November 25, 2015

There’s a way out

but no one wants

to take that door,

it remains open

for a while

you shut it with memories

reopen it after day drunk sex

afternoon delights came early that year

and same sex marriages finally exist.

There’s a way out

but he wants to perform on stage

hold the microphone like it’s me

sing to the women

about my heart

how it aches at worldly matters

that most girls barely glance at,

he whispered “there’s the exit”

and we took that door

it was raining hard on St. Paul street

and he grabbed my arm

led me to this new club

we smoked everything back then

we kissed in dark shady corners

smelling like booze and smokes

red lipstick on his mouth

duMaurier packs in my bra

ripped stockings from his fingers

bathroom make up sex

we had rustic love

raw appeal.

There’s a way out

of everything

you tell me,

and I feel like

you are as far

as the moon

and as close

as it feels

when I look upon it.

 

 

Christina Strigas

Comments:

17

  1. Eric says:

    Stabbed through the heart..but I love it. Wonderful, Poetess!! ♡

    1. Chrissy says:

      Hey Eric! thank you a million and a billion xxx

  2. Cate Derham says:

    I love love love everything about this!
    That her heart aches over worldly matters other girls barely glance at and the contrasts between him and her. And the desire to run (exit). Terrific!!

    1. Chrissy says:

      Yes, the heart aches always over such tragedies…thank you my gorgeous friend x hugs 0

  3. Dustin says:

    Chrissy, you’ve given us such great visuals, but it goes deeper than that. These characters feel real to me and not some cardboard pinup. She’s truly saddened by the tragedies of the world and yet she cares enough about her partner to want to make it work, even if it is through makeup sex. Brilliant!

    1. Chrissy says:

      all these characters in my head need to escape! thank you for reading, thank you for commenting, thank you Dustin x have a blessed day.peace
      Chrissy x

      1. Dustin says:

        You are most welcome. May your day be blessed, as well, and happy Thanksgiving!

        1. Chrissy says:

          I’m Canadian, so already celebrated, but Happy Thanksgiving to you. Enjoy family time.

          1. Dustin says:

            Okay, cool. I did not know that. Thank you!

  4. paully1965 says:

    No words.. Best read in a long long time..

    1. Chrissy says:

      Really? Grateful! thanks so much Paully x

  5. Loved everything about this piece. But you smacked it out of the park with this:

    “you are as far
    as the moon
    and as close
    as it feels
    when I look upon it”

    Freakin’ awesome. Can’t say enough about these words. .

    1. Chrissy says:

      thank you Andrew, it is a full moon so it has its effects on me. lol 🙂

      1. Then, we need more full moons. lol

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