The Girl in Question
Anytown, USA
Identical same/same/same signal denier days
She’s an abject construct of apathetic context
"All the boys love Kaylee-Anne”
Yet in this slipshod town, love is lost on trust
Perhaps they love hard a little too much¿?¿
Androgyny only shields her at surface level
Because flesh-deep beauty and so-so-supple skin
Are the rarest, restless commodities, and silence
SPEAKS: take a keen cut from her, she’s so easy!
An evergreen, always-virginal breeze, it’s like
The ultimate palette cleanser for budding
Been-there-done-her-she’ll-sate-until-college
Static subtypes, every midwestern shithole
Claims the same consent-phobic jocks lining
Up for licks of innermost, intimate, innocent
Double-digit fingers nailing her peony prize
Why does she smell so fucking sweet¿?¿?
Blame it on booze or "PeEr PrEsSuRe"...but
She’ll always remember, while this traduced
Town churns copycat scenarios sans a care
(c) Edward Swafford 2026
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About the Creator
Edward Swafford
Hello! I'm an Australian writer and healthcare professional. I've written on Medium for over three years, run Black Coffee Creative on Substack (over 1000 subscribers), with select work published in lit mags 😴.
Edgy syntax is my bailiwick.
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