"Give Them What They Really Want"

Young Samantha.
Beautiful and delicate.
Her mother once told her:
"Let a guy pick you up
And show you the real meaning of love."
And so she did.
Soon enough,
Samantha was being picked up
Everyday.
Passed off from one guy
To the next.
She recalled her mother's words:
"C'mon, give them what they really want."
Often, she would cry for her mom.
But she knew men would always
Be there to love her.
Her mom could care less
About her ruined, s**t of a daughter.

Tiffany.
So talented.
Loved posing for pictures.
With her white smile.
Her gorgeous, bombshell body.
The camera fell in love with her.
One day,
The photographer asked her to
Show a little skin.
Tiffany wasn't so sure on the idea.
"C'mon, give them what
They really want."
She knew it was
For her audience.
Just for show, she thought.
Showing a little skin
Never hurt anyone.
She embraced her skin.
Finally felt beautiful.
And soon enough,
Tiffany became a porn star.

Both girls, so innocent.
Exposed in the most disturbing ways.
Knowing they will never be the same.
Samantha and Tiffany.
Innocent.
Only to be destroyed.

Reviews

[Mizuki Tsukiakari]

It's so sad that people actually do these things. The last two lines really hit you, and make you feel pretty bad about it. Good work

[Meliss@k]

Wow. It's so sad that our society is a spitting image of this poem.

Great write

[Luke Rawlings]

A good write, definitely dark and mysterious in the way you reveal the fate of the characters. I am a fan, well done.

[Abhra]

You have an excellent hand at story telling. A very engrossing story. You show and hide things at the same time. There is strength and vulnerability. Something about this poem reminds me of Suheir Hammad. This poem is as good as it gets. Except perhaps the closing. I think a poem of this caliber needs a binger bang when it closes.
Cheers