My Pretty Beaten Face
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Father, don’t I look pretty?
My mouth is sore and my tongue is gone.
All I have is anger and love and I have smeared it on my lips and cheeks for you.
Is it enough for you?
Are they white enough for you?
Am I enough for you?
Father, I don’t like you hands when they’re in my mouth
I said “I don’t like your hands”.
Can I leave the chair?
Oh no, I didn’t ask it right.
Can I leave this chair?
Oh no, I didn’t ask it right.
May I leave this chair?
Oh yeah, that time I got it right.
I forgot my chin…
I want it on my chin.
I don’t want your help
I don’t need your help
Father, you’re ruining it
It’s too clean.
I don’t clean my face.
I never clean my face.
I don’t want you to clean my face.
Don’t clean my words.
Don’t clean my voice.
My voice is gone.