The "Rue" in Ruin
Some like ruins...
death of the maiden
moss-covered walls
vines thick as snakes...
Remember the Victorian
concept of the ruined woman,
hymen broken,
girl no damn good?
We still whisper,
"Have you seen her face?"
"Ruined," we nod,
by drink, drugs, sun,
bad plastic surgery.
The other day I read
about a procedure
that restores rent hymens,
creates faux virgins.
We know the futility
of restorative surgery.
The impression of a mean man
never goes away.
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