Virginia Slim

I say, beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes. - Thoreau

"i really need to quit these things", you say to yourself

as you make impotent love to a cigarette

reaching under your taut, black, leather skirt to adjust lace, fishnet stockings

the high-heeled, thigh-high boots are killing you

donning a forced smile of disgust

you uncomfortably mumble, "i can't walk in these damned things"

just as your screen-cracked, cell phone lights up and rings

Author's Note

“As for clothing, perhaps we are led oftener by the love of novelty, and a regard for the opinions of men, in procuring it, than by a true utility.” - Thoreau

Reviews

[Amanda Renee]

I wonder what will happen next after the cell phone rings, or is it nothing?

[Pete]

it's nothing but wonder what people think.