Thursday, October 9, 2008

surname

surname
not her name
stuck to me
a leech
ahem
ahem
1.. 2.. 3.. check
stiff
as a speech
surname
a game
in a world
of man-made men
repeated defeat
endless sheets
as i reach
for a pen
surname
not my name
till the day i wear
a virgin gown
a sacred frown
intelligence and pride i swear.
"surname!"
i wake up
and see her dimpled sleep
"my name
is her name..."
the nurse muttered
"so cheap!"

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