Woman




jp melville, ken thompson, elora, ontario, canada, woman, feminism





Woman
1986
jp melville


What is this paradox,
How she stands before me
And I turn away,
How she speaks to me
And I shun her words,
How she knows my needs
And I despise her,
How her presence arouses me
Though once I have had her I walk away,
But while she is gone I crave her,
Without her I sink into despair?

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