Wild Imagination Taking Severe Flights of Fancy
Heather has a Bachelor's Degree in English from Moravian College and has been freelance writing for more than 12 years.
Never have been one to think logically
Or in a very conventional manner
Rarely finish a book chronologically
Have a unique sense of organization
That would make most teachers cringe with fright
Thoughts scattered all over the place
Particularly across the Eastern seaboard
Nothing in any type of linear fashion
Literally a steam of consciousness personified
Worried about what comes next and beyond
When nothing has ever gone according to plan
That non-existent marriage proposal from a prince
Never came to fruition at all
Turned out they were a frog disguised as royalty
Not even a pauper came within miles of a dinner date
Locked in a windowless room pretending to have a future
Beyond the four walls the surrounded and encased this princess
Pretended that the future was within arm's length
Instead of millions of miles away from view
Transformed parents into more illustrious figures than they were
In reality, they were normal people trying to get by like rest of world
Giving them celebrity pedigrees and large bank accounts
Didn't disguise the truth from anyone
Least of all yourself
Creating whimsical relationships with people that won't happen
Ones that you'll never cross paths with in this life or the next
Networking with talented individuals who won't return your calls
Even drawing from a fictitious belief that musicality reigned in my blood
When the only minimal notes that can be made
Sounded like two cats fighting in an alleyway or strangling each other
Want to create a life in the real solid world
Scared of what horrific truth that will be found and exposed to all
That I'll never amount to much
Or that I'm destined to be alone
Wandering on an endless beach full of treasures
That can't be kept
It's a shame because they look too perfect
Maybe, I'll dream about them instead.
Comments
Lorna Lamon on November 28, 2019:
I think we all have a tendency to imagine how we want our life to be particularly if life has disappointed us in some way. However, sooner or later we have to face the realities of our lives, and that for some can be very difficult. Your poem captures the essence of our own realities very well. Great read.