from Anne Sexton's "Self in 1958"
(showed examples of dehumanization and lack of individuality, and the corruption of society at the time.)
Someone plays with me,
(here, someone refers patriarchal system)
plants me in the all-electric kitchen,
Is this what Mrs. Rombauer said?
Someone pretends with me—
(she lives what they expected from her)
I am walled in solid by their noise—
or puts me upon their straight bed.
They think I am me!
(she is questioning herself because she is not actually her. she is living their expectations.)
Their warmth? Their warmth is not a friend!
(they are not sincere)
They pry my mouth for their cups of gin
and their stale bread.
What is reality
(again she is questioning the reality)
to this synthetic doll
who should smile, who should shift gears,
(she has to pretend that she is happy no matter what)
should spring the doors open in a wholesome disorder,
and have no evidence of ruin or fears?
(society never feared to ruin that womens life. everything was perfect from their sides.)
But I would cry,
rooted into the wall that
was once my mother,
if I could remember how
and if I had the tears.
(you have to think yourself as an individual because no one cares you except you.)
Last Breakfast & Last Chances
I have never done something bad to you
But if I have, I think you could deserve it
Isn't it disgusting being with him?
When is this story's end going to come?
This can be your last breakfast with him
Would you choose honey or raspberry jam
To spread on the hot crusty bread?
Cause jam is better for dominate the poison
These are last breakfasts, last chances
You have to make desicion about today
He is not angry and not gonna hurt you
For the first time. Today is the day!
You may hold the knife
To extend the jam or blood
The body will stink in here
End your job immediately
You can burn the body to make it crispy
You must add fuel oil as the butter
Now the last touch-ups about the delicious snack
Spread the blood, make big cuts.
Yeah, this our last chance (how)
Girl, make huge cuts (i hadn't expected that much)
The time running out (ouch, it hurts!)
Last chance, last crime (but this time you do it…)