WISH YOU WERE HERE...
without a shadow of doubt
truth is stranger than fiction
so steel yourself for a shock...
as a martyr to your cause
your own childhood ambition
to be a holy seer
trapped you held you prisoner
to a secret you thought safe
until you heard the laughter
the scornful crazy mocking
that flawed your precious diamond
that took the shine right off it
Truth can certainly take the shine off many a dream...sadly...
ReplyDeleteTightly put, neatly said.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it curious what strange dreams we have of our future when young. Luckily most of us wise up to it and find something more suitable.
ReplyDeleteYes agree with J Cosmo ... "tightly put, neatly said"
ReplyDeletehummmm…..secrets, better not to keep them, perhaps throw them away, bury them, hide them in the cellar, they do have a way of getting out…and halloween is near!
ReplyDeleteLaugh all you like - I'll keep mine thank you very much!!!
ReplyDeleteHey don't let em take yr shine away .....
ReplyDelete"took the shine right off it"--ouch...so emotionally compelling!
ReplyDeleteDamn reality's curse.
ReplyDeleteConcise and well put, Stan.
ReplyDeletePamela
"truth is stranger than fiction" ... Sometimes it is.
ReplyDeleteSo much truth in this poem. I'm guessing you figure out what song the words came from
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