by Alice Whiting

Death dancer
love maker
long nighter
early waker.

Street walker
lipstick wearer
leg shaver
perfume sprayer.

Wish maker
soul lover
wing stretcher
convention breaker.

Shadow kisser
one night stander
hand squeezer
thrill taker.

Stray saver
truth speaker
dream chaser
prosecco sipper.

Nail painter
game player
heart stopper

Sister, sister.


Alice Whiting | @sheworepinkvelvet
Berlin-based poet Alice Whiting writes daily about love and her experience of being a woman. Follow her @sheworepinkvelvet.

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