when she sighs and takes <br />a breath <br />and takes the money <br />for the sex <br />she's about to give <br />and takes the anger <br />the stranger tries to <br />screw <br />into <br />her <br />remembers a friend <br />from her past <br />and smiles <br />a <br />little <br />takes another breath <br />holds it so she <br />doesn't vomit from the <br />stink <br />of his dirty sweaty flesh <br />takes stock of herself <br />as she pushes him <br />off <br />and takes her tears with her <br /> back to the street <br />to score <br />takes the deal <br />and injects the peace <br />she deserves <br />and shouldn't have to work so hard for <br />she views the still <br />of the beautiful blue sky <br />as the sun is rising <br />and lays back <br />to take a kiss <br /> of promise <br />from the angel of <br /> tomorrow<br /><br />Maxwell B Anderson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/living-someone-elses-nightmare/
