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Mallory

At first,
her body was tense, her nipples hard
She looked afraid

She relaxed as she moved
forgot people were staring at her
forgot she was naked, with strangers, or so she said

I guess its not all that hard (disbelief) to have fun,
All it takes is the right person, the right place, or
the right game

She owned the game. She had all the pieces.
It was gorgeous to watch. (stretched naked across the stage, so much flesh, a symphony of movement)
It made me sad.

She left her smell on countless men. -After hours
she did terrible things- perfume couldnt cover it up
It was for money/It was for love/It was for something she didnt have

She always wanted
to be the best
like Charlie Parker, standing all alone, playing the greatest jazz you ever heard
but, she never danced to Charlie Parker, and she
was never alone