By Misti
Date: 2003 Oct 17
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American Men

perhaps I overestimate myself
could be I'm an egomaniacal
bitch on squeaky fucking wheels
but when I'm sitting on a
bench with my sheer black pantyhosed
long legs crossed with my black
liquid eyeliner and Drumbeat Red lipstick
adding drama to my pale studious face
as I write in my notebook fragranced with
Divine cologne and white tea & ginger lotion
I expect at the very least mediocre results
when men walk by
I don't need or want
wolf whistles or smacking lips or
waggling tongues
I don't expect Robert Plant in the
throes of Madison Square Garden
electric orgasm saying oooooh oooooh baby
give it to me give it to me yeah
I don't expect a guy to crawl toward me
on his hands and knees begging please with
his eyes as he pries open my thighs and tries
me on for size because I realize that sort of
thing could be misconstrued and his ass could
be sued but I would not come unglued over a
passing sly grin a generic greeting a fleeting
meeting of yin and yang a Word Up, Miss Thang
or an I Know A Woman As Fine As Yourself Gots
To Have A Man but let's hang in the break room
make fun of the morons who buy all the vowels
'cause they don't know their ABC's
I am not a sleaze
but a little appreciation, please
I know you can see me
I'm not Casper the Friendly Fucking Ghost
and I'm not exactly
Brunhilda, either.