Drained and DismayedA Poem by Sarah MarieWritten for a writing contest, in which the prompt was "embarrassment."Embarrassment
is the Edward Cullen of emotions, Shining a sparkling
light onto my social anxiety;
It takes me in stages,
like a vampiric mate, Demanding my blush,
burgundy with the blood rush, Then the paleness that
only results from others' sucking The life and draining
the dignity right out of me.
Dracula digs his fangs
while embarrassment sinks its teeth Into the bashful
maiden's fair skin and heart--she cries out Like a victim of
cruelest forces, but the raptors savor her decay While the dogs just
lick her wounds and treasure the meat.
Bram Stoker would know
about the horror As humiliation rears
its ugly, decapitated head;
Anne Rice, too, would
be familiar with the beauty That is vulnerability,
whether in crowds or direct sunlight.
About what lies
beyond. Who cares about reality When I do not even
recognize the figure in the glass? No, I was already too
invisible to notice my identity fade.
I gather my cape and
hide my face, fearful of onlookers, Fearing they might
hunt or ridicule me. I am not their beast To be prodded with
pointed and garlic-laced fingers;
I stalk the night, for
I am its daughter while in this state" Then, once the sun
rises, I shall retreat to my den, A haven filled with
other sensitive creatures like me.
Decades seem to pass,
but time cannot stand still For me, a dramatic
American with a vitamin D deficiency; Humiliation bit me
enough to draw blood, but the artery And humanity are still
somewhat intact.
Mutilated by the
memories yet transformed Into a new, diviner
species, I cannot help but Look back to the
embarrassment, hiss, and laugh. © 2017 Sarah Marie |
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Added on April 18, 2017 Last Updated on April 18, 2017 AuthorSarah Mariemy own world...come visit me!, SCAboutAspiring starving artist: Bachelor's degree in English, minor in professional writing, concentration in writing, unofficial concentration in British literature...2017 more..Writing
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