« My job specification
Isn’t simply
‘stripper’.
I’m a listener;
An agony aunt.
I am a constant companion
To those who feel alone.
I’m an outside ear
Providing support to those
Who seek it.
I’m sometimes paid £600
Per hour
Just to talk,
That’s more than a
Qualified therapist. »

Image credit : Julia Fullerton-Batten – Kathy Keen