miss.represented

her rage bubbles up,

overflows like glacial 

water overtaking

a crumbled dam. 

flooded.


her anger is explosive,

detonating 

when brazen souls

creep too close. 

uncontrolled.


she lashes out,

a whip against 

robust backs,

inflicting pain.

unleashed. 


her knuckles are bruised, 

broken and bloody, 

beaten on drywall

to extinguish the flames.

shattered.


her tone is violent. 

a predator confined 

in the body 

of desire and grace.

frenzied.


she is feminine rage.

she isn’t silent,

stewing in the corner.

she is outward and angry. 

miss.represented.  

Jamie-Lynn Schumacher

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