100 DOLLARS
Tonia Whitman


A 100 dollars
Is that all I’m worth?
I am woman,
Life-giver,
Nurturer.
And all I charge is 100 dollars
What is that?

That’s not enough,
For rent,
Car-payment,
To survive on.
That will barely cover my next fix.

100 dollars,
so I can lay back
spread my legs,
and let them “love” me
for half an hour!

100 dollars
to sell away my most precious gift,
me.

100 dollars
from one nameless man.
100 dollars
that I work so hard for.
100 dollars
for my self-esteem.
100 dollars
is not nearly enough.