Solitary confinement

Solitary confinement

A Poem by Beccy

There were no chinks in the
armour of his self delusion.
"Cut me and I do not bleed,"
he would very often boast.
"Ignore me and I will revel in
the cloak of my anonymity;
Reflecting only in passing
all the years I have spent
avoiding mirrors, whilst
reaching secretly for
the stars that now call
to me in siren song.'"
"Mmm, that's all very well,"
she said, feet tucked,
idly flicking through
the glossy pages of
Soulmates monthly.
"But who's going 
to pay the 
mortgage
whilst 
you're 
away..."

© 2014 Beccy


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The appropriate, practical reality check that was required, as quite often proverbial, perpetual dreamers hit the ground with an almighty thump!

A fine poetic riposte !

Posted 9 Years Ago


Thanks Dean. But what a shame if no-one notices you bleeding.

Beccy.

Posted 9 Years Ago


I will bleed, but sometimes happily.


Posted 9 Years Ago


Wry and dry, with a wee bit of Stpehen Crane lurking about the edges. Very nice little vignette.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Women ae logical and practical...why do they end up with dreamers...?

Posted 9 Years Ago


haha nice come back. women can be infuriatingly right.
interesting layout.
a situation all too common, expressed in an original way.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Women, always pragmatic. Always seeing the bottom line of the matter.

Posted 9 Years Ago



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Beccy
Beccy

United Kingdom



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I'm forty four, single and have a lovely fifteen year old son called Charlie. I've been writing poetry and short stories since I can remember. I have always been an assiduous reader of poetry and real.. more..

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