this is my suicide dress
she told him
I only wear it on days
when I’m afraid
I might kill myself
if I don’t wear it
you’ve been wearing it
every day since we met he said
and these are my arson
gloves
so you don’t set fire to
something?
he asked
exactly
and this is my terrorism
lipstick
my assault and battery eyeliner
my armed robbery boots
I’d like to undress
you he said
but would that make me an
accomplice?
and today she
said I’m wearing
my infidelity underwear
so don’t get any ideas
and she put on her nervous breakdown hat
and walked out the door
--
"What She Was Wearing" Denver Butson
