Average Jane

she is the woman you see everyday..but never notice..

She was the girl you would see through..

living her life in a closed box..

where from  people like you refrain..

She was your average Jane..

 

She pulled her hair..

and tidied her gown..

ate a bowl of stew and donuts brown..

she was always there..

just that you never saw her..

She was your average Jane..

 

 

She dreamed of princes,castles and mountains..

Lived a world of witches and goblins..

She thought Narnia was a real place..

And hoped to go to Hogwarts some day..

 

You never noticed..

But she was always there..

To shed a silent tear..

When Sally dumped you for the guy next door..

And to sympathize with the underdog..

You were never there..

But oft she thought of you..

And wondered if you knew her name..

She walked the alleys and visited deserted houses..

Thought of what could have been..

Had things not ended  the way they had..

 

Her world was sad..

But she didn’t mind..

Her life was perfect..

Reality she had left behind..

She was your average Jane..

 

She breathed and hoped..

Wished and lived..

Years went by..

and she still walked the deserted lanes..

she was old and haggard..

Then one day she fell ill and died..

Her story had come to an end..

 

You didn’t notice she was gone..

Never even bothered to pay your respect..

Not that she would have held a grudge..

But you know ,you should have gone..

 

I heard she had a sad funeral..

Attended by a few..

Lone  she was..

Even in death..

 

You didn’t see it..

But her tombstone read-

“Rebecca Meyers..

Always there,forever invisible..”

She was your average Jane..

Author's Note

tried something new with this one..happy reviewing..and thank you Shelby for the suggestion..:)

Reviews

[quinfinn]

i often think of the "invisible" people in our world who never experience the parties and the accolades and thrills of others, but yet still have the thirst, hunger and desire for that which so many of us take for granted. blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. these are the meek. their reward is forthcoming. you are an enlightened soul for giving them their due. awesome write!

[Arabdha]

can't thank you enough for the inspiring words :-) glad you liked it !

[the in between]

Beautiful and sad. The only way Rebecca Meyers coped with her lonliness was through fantasy and was a very nice person. But did she want to be noticed? leaves me wondering..

[Jessica Alvarez]

wow this poem made me cry ... i love it

[M.Babu]

This was so sad and moving.
I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach throughout the poem. But you wanted me to feel somewhat that way so good job. And your words also wanted me not to feel too sympathetic towards Av. Jane cause she didn't feel sad at all. Wow I'm in a cacophony of emotions here!
This was a flawless poem Arabdha. Wonderful lines in there too!

"Her world was sad..
But she didn’t mind..
Her life was perfect..
Reality she had left behind..
She was your average Jane..."
Just Magnificent!:)

[sid......]

really emotional..

[Chris Smith Welshpoetcs]

I had a tune going in my head whilst reading, Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles, all those lonely people we never notice and pass them by. I liked this one.

[HopelesslyDevoted]

a common subject, but you gave new life to it with your style and your talent

[Siddhartha]

an ode to all the pretty, caring and kind girls next door....this poem is anything but average....:)

[JanuaryDreamer♥]

wow...this poem blew my mind away :) i could relate to so many things in this =] great poem! i loved it!

[laughinglullaby]

oh my this was really sad "Her world was sad..

But she didn’t mind..

Her life was perfect..

Reality she had left behind..

She was your average Jane.."
that was my favorite part it shows so much of who she was and to me this part stuck out the most. i really enjoyed this poem keep upp the good work