poem Part of my Pain, a poem about eye liner (pencil) written to reflect the pan women go through to be beautiful, with a touch of sado-masochism, By Chicago Poet Janet Kuypers

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Part of my Pain
Janet Kuypers
(01/26/12)
I’ve been trying so hard
to be the most perfect
but I’m putting myself
through hell for it
consider it war paint
that leaves me scarred
your insides are smeared
around my eyes almost daily
so yeah, you’ve also been
a part of my pain
#
this pain has now taught me
to believe in inflicting pain
as much as I apparently
believe in receiving it
I like taking a small sharp
blade to you at times too
since you have to be ready
to hurt me more later
#
so although I’m acutely aware
of the pain I go through
don’t you think for a second
that I can’t give out
what I already take

(this poem is about eye liner)

Part of my Pain (from the “this poem is about...” series)

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Part of my Pain live 3/18/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon fs200)

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Part of my Pain live 3/18/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon Power Shot)

See YouTube video
of Janet Kuypers hosting the Tom Roby feature and the poetry open mic 3/18/15 at Gallery Cabaret’s the Café Gallery in Chicago, WHRE SHE ALSO READS THIS POEM

my hand to an anim of jkchair