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'Who Needs A Top, Anyway ....?'
'I do!', I say, 'BAD!'
It's easy for her to say
With her, no one laughs
But I'm not so fortunate
When I visit this nude beach.
I'd like to be free
Like she is, in the picture
But I know I can't
Lay naked on sand, like her
She's beautiful, I am shit.
I see them naked
And partying on the beach
I can only wish
But know it can never be
They would just laugh at my frame.
I want to join them.
But they would find me grotesque
I have to wear clothes
Even when thirty degrees
Prison of sweater summer.
The photo popped up
Blend of self-loathing and lust
Came over my being
When I read the pic caption ....
'Who needs a top, anyway?!' 💔😭
It's easy for her to say
With her, no one laughs
But I'm not so fortunate
When I visit this nude beach.
I'd like to be free
Like she is, in the picture
But I know I can't
Lay naked on sand, like her
She's beautiful, I am shit.
I see them naked
And partying on the beach
I can only wish
But know it can never be
They would just laugh at my frame.
I want to join them.
But they would find me grotesque
I have to wear clothes
Even when thirty degrees
Prison of sweater summer.
The photo popped up
Blend of self-loathing and lust
Came over my being
When I read the pic caption ....
'Who needs a top, anyway?!' 💔😭
Published 22nd Dec 2018
Author's Note
Tanka style poem about my experience seeing a photo pop up in the home feed from one of my Facebook friends. She was visiting a topless beach. FML. Body image confessional peppered with erotic undertones ....
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22nd Dec 2018 2:58am
22nd Dec 2018 8:21am
As one who first went on a nude beach this year, I read with interest (although there were very few people on it at time, so not so sociable.) If you are over a certain age I might say:
You're middle aged, expect some spread!
Don't worry how you'll look naked.
Some people have gone long time bare
And are now sporting greying hair.
You're middle aged, expect some spread!
Don't worry how you'll look naked.
Some people have gone long time bare
And are now sporting greying hair.
