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Delta40
11-08-2011, 05:53 PM
I haven't time to play games with you
Can't you hear the washing
is on its last cycle?

So what if there is another hour
before I can walk out of here?

Imagine me shower with
foaming gel,
bubbling up for you
and washing between my legs
while my suit dries

You lie in bed moaning about labour
while I comb my hair with one hand
and eat toast with another
I slide stockinged feet
into black glossy heels
when the phone rings.

Everyone needs a union card now!
but I switch off when you're like that.
Another voice at the end of the phone
gets my attention.

Yes sireee!

Yes boss. Got it right here in my briefcase.
See you soon.

Honey, I gotta go.

You've heard already
and rolled over with your back
to me like its all my fault
you're out of a job.

The boss needs the report
on his desk ASAP

I peck your whiskered cheek and you grunt
without openining your eyes and sweep me away

Just Piss off will ya and leave me in peace

42 floors up in the city
Bent over the mahogany desk
skirt hitched round my hips
I swear I can see our house
as I reach climax

That was the best report ever!

Haunted
11-08-2011, 06:18 PM
Self assured albeit frazzled voice of a busy working girl, having to support a deadbeat husband and please a demanding boss. She sure did her part adequately: boss wants his report on his desk, she delivers on the spot...and brings home the bacon. Bravo!

Delta40
11-08-2011, 06:22 PM
lol. she sure does!

cafolini
11-08-2011, 09:03 PM
What a girl, what a girl...

Hawkman
11-09-2011, 04:31 AM
I really enjoyed this poem Delta, but couldn't decide between two possible scenarios. Is the narrator just doing it with her boss or is she a call girl? either works for me in context but I thik I like the second option best, it puts more of a spin on the title - lol.

Nice writing.

Live and be well - H

Delta40
11-09-2011, 05:25 PM
I really enjoyed this poem Delta, but couldn't decide between two possible scenarios. Is the narrator just doing it with her boss or is she a call girl? either works for me in context but I thik I like the second option best, it puts more of a spin on the title - lol.

Nice writing.

Live and be well - H

The second option does sound better but it is really up to the reader to put their own spin on it I think.