joycake has added a photo to the pool:
weirdo summer exposes skin and smiles.
i wear short skirts and bat my lashes,
bangles sing on my wrists.
my boyfriend is disliked and targeted
because i sleep soundly in his hands.
i cook, vacuum, and suck his cock
determined to be a good woman. but
sometimes my mind wanders - to women,
the dark skin and wild hair of the girl
who sweats and works beside me.
my heart is pure. i am allowed some sins.

my daughter listens as hard as she can
with her smallest bones.
i can not blame her for accidents.
in quiet moments, her stare
makes me feel inadequate.
because i may not be able
to give her what she deserves
to give her the world.
this year i have found
the most important thing of all;
my little girl,
i found my little girl.