My ninja girlfriend stands outside in the cold
Cigarette between lips as red as the chipped paint on her
nails
Red like the blood on her boots staining the snow
My ninja girlfriend recites Haiku
While painting erotic pieces beneath the Sakura trees
My ninja girlfriend
Drinks saki and eats sushi
Whilst smiling at my attempts to combat her philosophy
My ninja girlfriend
Is the great granddaughter of a Shogun
Who was the son of the Jade Emperor
Mothered by a sun goddess
My ninja girlfriend
She was raised by Tengu
Was trained by the Buddha
And fought Sun Wukong
My ninja girlfriend
Is a battler
A battle rhymer
A living manga
A force of nature
My ninja girlfriend stands outside in the streets
Listening to dead artists lyricize over melodious beats
Dreaming .
Glen Toussaint
2015©
