She Gets By

photo by rosie hardy

She’s such a freak

Her head is a mess

But she’s lookin’ fine

In that tight, black dress

The men, they don’t care

That her eyes are dead

‘Cause she comes alive

When she’s in their beds

The girl, she gets by

She’s sad; she don’t know why

Maybe tomorrow, she’ll try a little harder

But for now she’ll let it lie

The guys, they all think

They’re good for her

‘Cause she gives them a smile

A kiss and a purr

But just underneath

Her painted on pink

Are fangs that will bite

And sharp claws that sink

Into their flesh

To bleed til it’s clean

But she really don’t mean

To be so mean

The girl, she gets by

She’s scared; she don’t know why

Maybe tomorrow, she’ll try a little harder

But tonight, she’ll just stay high.


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