English Great Hall of the Late Tudor Period
(1550-1603)- photo by Margaret Bednar
(1550-1603)- photo by Margaret Bednar
I thought I might be your favorite
I knew that others
had come and gone before me
I was foolish, thought
I was special
You dressed me in silk
Gave me gold and rubies
Displayed me like one of your paintings
and I glowed in your light
As my sheen grew dull
I faded from your sight
I begged for your attention
You were already elsewhere
You say that you loved me well
But everyone knows
that well- loved is just another way to say
Used
and you, my love, like your toys
shiny
and new.
submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, Artistic Interpretations, It's All About Place
submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, Artistic Interpretations, It's All About Place
11 comments:
Agh. We've seen that plenty and know (or, if lucky, can imagine) the feelings so well caught here. Armor not enough! Thanks, Lola. k.
A wonderful placer to go with this prompt--the armor, the dog, the framed and hung, the room itself--all used in this sense. And the first person address made this very personal as I read and now stand accused (and not unfairly).
It's perfect for the photo. And a perfect description of so many men I've met in my lifetime! Bravo!
Wow...love the ending...seems we never have enough armor when someone seeks to replace us with shiny and new.
Perfect! There are many of my gender, that I am not proud of...
Oooh, well put, Ms Mouse.
K
That happens when the attention/affection-span has run its course. There wll always be something new and shiny to replace the old and worn out. Interesting, isn't it, that being shiny or otherwise seems to depend utterly on a perspective which is not our own.
Nice poem. :)
Ouch. I relate to this more than I would care to admit.
Ouch the metaphor, fantastically done!
Yes! well put, well written, mi amiga
!! I know I commented - most likely on my iPhone and sometimes it doesn't always post. Well, this poem is true that "some things never change". The sadness here overwhelms me.
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