Portrait of a Lady
alabaster skin
against a mermaid gown
in black velvet
as easily cast aside
as the slaves
that helped her into it
breath held
she steadies herself
on the society
that put her in a corset
to keep her in her place
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Portrait of a Lady
alabaster skin
against a mermaid gown
in black velvet
as easily cast aside
as the slaves
that helped her into it
breath held
she steadies herself
on the society
that put her in a corset
to keep her in her place
excellent social commentary! Catches the discomfort of the image and its showy elegance against the backdrop of empire.
Thanks
Good write Srikaanth. Suggestion: ‘for the society’ instead of ‘on the society’