I scurry for the exit
in the dawn’s early haze,
After a wrong turn caused an entanglement
through the mirror maze.
Which reflected a disheveled figure,
distorted in the light of morning,
Wearing last night’s skimpy outfit,
and clutching her belongings.
But my direction becomes clear,
when I hear the eerie bells,
And dulcet tones that come from the testing,
of the carousel.
And find myself ejected,
into the breakfast nook,
Where the dwarf mutters hello,
and greets me with a knowing look.
When awkwardly I stand before,
out the door I sneak,
After realizing that here,
I am the one that is the freak.
I see glitter in the gutter,
reflections of the night,
And the carnival tent looks dingy,
in the early morning light.
As I piece together an evening,
that might have got a little crazy,
After emerging from the bedchamber,
of the bearded lady.
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A cross between Joni Mitchell and a mad lady – superb; loved it!
I suppose that mad lady might be me!
Aweseome poem!! What a twist!! Thank you, Marissa!! Love, Amy
I should have warned you about the Bearded Lady. She’s a real heart breaker.
Do you think she’ll call?
I’m sorry to say this. She never does.
Oh man…
Those Bearded Ladies are real heart breakers.
This brilliant. A trip in a funhouse mirror. And I did not expect that bearded lady. I thought the carnival was going to end up being a metaphorical representation of the Lower East Side. You always surprise me 🙂
It did conjure up images of the Lower East Side by the bucketful. Funny you picked up on that!
Masterful! Can I ask how long it takes you on average to write these? You are so prolific! And I am going to nickname you The Lively Last Line Leading Lady!
There’s no judgement here! As long as everyone was consenting. 😉
Of course…what kind of a woman do you think I am….wait a minute…don’t answer that…
😉
I loved every line. Better the Bearded Lady than the guy who eats fire.
That’s what I always say! Thanks Patricia!
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BRAVO ONCE AND AGAIN!!!!!
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Loved the ending!
Thanks!
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