Greedy hands

Tegan Barbara

06 Feb 2025 — 1 min read

These greedy men dig their hands into you like claws, searching for more than just skin.

They’re grasping for crimson coloured fleshy bits and muscle to tear; they want to dismember you.

clutching. fisting. death grip.

These greedy men will look you dead in the eyes and ask audaciously, “why are you bleeding?”.

embarrassing. gross. unhinged.

These greedy men will stand over you and shout, “for god’s sake, get a fucking bandage, gauze up your gashes, you’re making a mess”.

Isn’t it strange how they’ve always got dirt under their fingernails?

These greedy men will never admit they did this to you.

Nah,

much better to leave you riddled with self-doubt

have you questioning how the same calloused hands that once extricated the pain out of you are now the same hands wringing your neck.

These greedy men will cut off your air supply and still expect you to apologise for dying on them.

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You asked me to wear the lemon dress

So they say

why?