Horror Haiku Club Prompt
June 18 - Kuchisake-Onna
This ghostly lady wears a surgical mask and carries a long pair of medical scissors. If you come upon her, she’ll take off her mask to reveal her slit-mouthed scar and ask you if you think she’s pretty.
Your prompt is KUCHISAKE-ONNA
Am I beautiful?
I only want to be loved
No one loves the scarred
There is no right answer.
Men can't win answering a woman's question about her beauty. If you say yes, she'll think you're lying, and if you say no, she'll think that you said she was ugly.
People often see blemishes and make rash judgments