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sugar and spice and everything nice. OW.

A RubyRed Original Poem

By Ruby RedPublished 6 months ago 1 min read
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sugar and spice and everything nice. OW.
Photo by Shot by Cerqueira on Unsplash

butterfly wings shuddering in my peripheral vision

the knock of a throbbing vein

cascades my overworked brain

why does everything have to go wrong?

soon there will be another uninvited friend staying here

her signature red pantsuit stained with the predicted weather-

cramps, cramps, mood swings, cramps, cramps, cramps.

so counterproductive!

hey, you, up there!

the one who molded me, that i supposedly have to believe in.

yes, you, the old guy!

WHY?!

i cannot breathe, speak, think, feel, ANYTHING when she's here

apart from the pain she brings

yes, life is a miracle blah blah blah

but i'm not there yet.

i don't know when i will be, but not right now.

so can you PLEASE banish the pain

something other than pills would be fine.

no, the scorching heat actually doesn't work as well anymore.

yes, i've tried 5 minutes. 7 minutes isn't even hot enough.

LISTEN.

sick, cramps, sick, migraine, cramps, sick and cramps, sick, cramps, cramps, migraine.

What the actual F***K, mate?

OW. OW OWOWOWOWOWOW. OW. OWWWWWW.

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Fin.

slam poetry
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About the Creator

Ruby Red

Hello friends!

I am a quirky teenager, lover of books, music and theatre. I am happy.

An ally 🏳️‍🌈

Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear - Edgar Allen Poe

Consider this a doorway to my mind and soul.

I hope you enjoy ❤️

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran6 months ago

    I feel your agony. So sorry you're going through that. Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️

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