A Poem By Jaya Sharma
Illustrated by Ms.Thunderusa
Which way do we slice it?
Sex worker/non sex worker?
What if we slice it along
Sex/love
Can i fuck without the shadow of love?
Let alone sell sex
Can I support the right to sex work?
And not just the right of sex workers?
Which way should we slice it?
Lesbian/straight?
Allies from a safe distance?
But do those stirrings of desire
For her
Really leave you straight?
Which way do we slice it
Lesbian/straight?
What if we slice it at the very line of desire
For now… same sex desire
Which way do we want to slice it?
Dalit/Non Dalit?
No running from it
Privilege
Violation
Hyper sexualization
But what if we slice it along desire
The desires of Dalit women?
Which way do we want to slice it?
Kinky/vanilla?
But that love bite…
Right there on your neck?
And that time when your arms were pinned above you?
How do you want to slice that?
So say, Which way do we slice it?
What if we slice it at the very line of desire
Pain/pleasure
Power/lessness
Which way do we want to slice it?
Disabled/Non disabled
What if we slice it along desire?
Slice the idea of the body beautiful
Revealing just that crazy need to be touched
For now
Nothing more nothing less
Just touch me
Jaya Sharma is a queer, kinky feminist who is trying to become a writer. She is part of the Kinky Collective. To reach out to Kinky Collective, go to their Facebook Page here.