Tailored Touch

Rip my stitches out

Pull with all your might

 

I won’t be mended

I won’t be altered

I won’t be tailored

To suit your needs

 

I’m a custom-made garment

So toss aside my mannequin heart

And measure out your love

So that it’s a perfect fit for me

Reviews

[Vria P Crow]

Woah. This poem was pretty awesome!

FIRST STANZA

1. Blindness
2. Silence
3. Submissive

SECOND STANZA

1. Activism at its best.
2. Altruism at its best.
3. "Mannequin heart..." I like it. :)

Nice work, Rubie.

[rubie]

I like your take on my piece. Thanks for stopping by and reading my work!

[Vria P Crow]

You are very welcome:D

[zainul]

Ten-line gem charmed my heart,don't know if it is a mannequin heart.
Enjoyed the compact piece.

[rubie]

Thank you. Sometimes we all have mannequin hearts. That's one way we protect ourselves from heartbreak.

[zainul]

You are welcome.
Love to learn philosophy of life through poems.
Thanks for enlightening me by assuring that we all have mannequin hearts to protect ourselves from heartbreak.

[Ambar Januel]

This is great! I love the idea of this hand made garment (as you) that would seemingly be fragile remaining strong against conformation. Wonderful.

[rubie]

Thank you so much for the kind review!

[steppenwolf]

Oooo..you go, girl.

[rubie]

:) Thanks!!! I try....

[Stella Armour]

haha.. you remind me of me! Brilliant...i can relate to the strength of character in this write rubie.. loved it

[rubie]

Thanks, Stella! Much appreciated!!

[timothygalexander]

This reminds me why I love poetry. Imagery. I love it, thank you for sharing

[rubie]

thanks so much for your very kind review. much appreciated!!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"custom made for two lonely people like me and you"

couldn't help it...heard john mellancamp in the background singing "lonely old nights"

and that is what the person spoken to in this poem can look forward to.

good write

jacob

[rubie]

thanks for the kind remarks, jacob. and i don't mind the mellancamp reference in the least! quite appropriate. appreciate the read...