judging a book

You've got that rock and roll
on your lips
the deep blue sea
in your eyes
a fire like the end of the world
in your loins
You are a riot
deadly in disguise
you are war planes
and satellite chatter
blankets of incendiary bombs
voices in unison screaming--
no one can stop me
Your sex rides on the fattest tires
your engine craves the coldest air
and a brave soul
to mash the accelerator
All noise, all show
girls like you are happiest
when there's a crowd
When no one's looking
you forget who you are
Intoxicated by the sound
by the rage under your taut skin
the simple stare in wonder
they imagine the world in your eyes
they can't begin to ponder
what you're like
between the covers
We will all give you meaning
like a blank bathroom stall
everyone will know you
in their own way
How many men
have sat behind the wheel
gripped the shifter
grinned in awe?
Have they seen your weak,
your vulnerable bits?
Have they seen the breakdowns
the fits, the spasms
the parts that never fit
the parts you threw away?
Every triumph has a price
I wonder how much did you pay
girls like you
aren't built every day.