Dirty Little Secret

I've never been the woman men choose to commit to

I've been the fantasy they use to escape from those

already preexisting

Manic Pixie Dream Girl- 

         "oh you're a dream girl... until I wake up"

I've never been the woman men pursue for the long-term

I've been the space they seek shelter in to avoid 

any terms at all

A Guilty Pleasure- 

            "I can't wait to taste you... so I can spit you back up"

And yet, after years of being kept in the dark

I can finally see what the real secret was;

                the fact that none of us knew how

                to both give and receive Love.

-Liz