Women Like Me

We are the ones who
make nice
     help out
         take blame
             suffer guilt
         cover over
     eat shit
clean up

We are an endangered species
because we are so delicious
that no one can resist us

We are like angels
and everyone wants a piece of us

Be careful

Sometimes on the darkest nights
our spines solidify
and we evolve
into your worst nightmare

Didn't anyone ever tell you?
there's no such thing
as a free lunch

Copyright © 2001 by Karen Thompson
Previously appeared in Wired Hearts

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