Mask unveiled

The mask She threw
It Lay on wooden grey floor
A spent up purple shiny foil
It sparkles on that dirty floor

A crumpled heap
Of dances lipstick and
Ballerinas red sore feet

Of broken wings andlate night coffee flings And favourite things
Of late night fatty burgers
And lettuce and carrot sticks
Next day as lunch

Of reading books so
Politically incorrect
Of talking people in taxis
To only the very very best
Of being good
But wanting to be bad just once

Of making plans
And watching slowly turn
To unforgotten dust
The purple foil it lies somewhere
As a cleaner swept it up
This time it ended up in garbage
Long away
In some forgotten trash can
Bound for tip somewhere

Someone's long ago mask
Has been removed
She stands proud old
Her face aglow
Looking up for guidance
In some forgotten field
In dead of night
Alone but truly bare
It's wonderful to be
At last
So bare so raw
So old and wise

She remembers her purple shiny
Mask
And draws a deep breath
And tarries away
quickly neatly wiser bare

Author's Note

Stupid

Reviews

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this is an awesome poem. you are a great writer

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks so much
That meant so much

[wordman]

and now she is truly free,she can be her self for the first time...great write,and damn well not stupid

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

thanks so much that means a lot to me

[wordman]

you`re welcome

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

About life trying all our lives
To be good do right thing to please others to live as others wish us to
She threw her mask off when old it's not too late for her yet