(Rejected draft)

Art by Eve Maret (2014 archive)

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a woman wrote this

i am tired 

of all of the art about me

being about pain

or suffering

or violation

or oppression

I am tired

of being nothing but suffering

how artful is it to suffer?

we want to hear about your fears

we want to hear about how you were beaten

bruised 

and assaulted

we want your pain

we want to feast on it

crack your rib cage open like an egg 

and drink the fluid inside

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(isn’t that masturbatory in itself?)

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i don’t know.

i’m tired.

my experiences are more than pain.

and i'm tired of being carrion on the road. 

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i went outside yesterday.

it was really nice. 

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i wish i could write about that.

        EDITOR’S NOTE: This feels aimless. What are you trying to write about? Try and find a more         distinct or unique theme. I liked the line about cracking open the rib cage - maybe expand on         that more?