We were The Hottentot VenusDraped in our mothers' dresses,Wearing rouge & lipstick,Pillows tucked under floral& print cloth, the first day of spring,As we balanced on high heels.Women sat in a circle talkingAbout men; the girls offSomewhere else, in other houses.We felt the last kissesOur mothers would give usOn the mouth.
-Yusef Komunyakaa
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