S P O T L I G H T
Your outlandish garb inspires no ridicule
just the sharp hiss of exhaled breath
as you stun with your presence.
Your charisma worn like a cape
drapes in stylish folds
around your frame, concealing
the human beneath the glamour
but it does nothing to absolve you
from their expectations.
You deliver, faultlessly,
inimitably, as you always do,
and your place on the pedestal
is preserved once again.
.
just the sharp hiss of exhaled breath
as you stun with your presence.
Your charisma worn like a cape
drapes in stylish folds
around your frame, concealing
the human beneath the glamour
but it does nothing to absolve you
from their expectations.
You deliver, faultlessly,
inimitably, as you always do,
and your place on the pedestal
is preserved once again.
.
15 comments:
I very much liked this, especially line two. Great poem!
Good use of the words... and a great comment on the stress placed on people in the spotlight. Good job!
Happy Wednesday.
Absolutely Brilliant!!!!
Can absolutely picture this, well said. (Btw, who did you have in mind when you wrote this?)
"your charisma worn like a cape" - like that. Great imagery! Would never have imagined such a poem for this prompt.
Ooh, who is on this pedestal..Is there some kind of respect there in addition to the dislike? Your writing left me thinking and I could really picture the scene..Jae
It's amazing that two people could wear the same outfit, and only one could really pull it off. Everyone stares and loves. Guess that's what makes them a star. That extra element, that charisma. Very nicely phrased.
I love the image I get of the subject: charismatic, perfect, and stuck up there on the pedestal they made for themselves!
Such great lines in this. Thanks for sharing.
Nice write here. Love and Light, Sender
I imagine someone famous on the red carpet. I think we forget that there really is a "human beneath the glamour."
i agree...its a task to hide the true human beneath us while in the spotlight...i liked this a lot...speaks of so much :)
Awesome one!
i loved this one. So well describes the picture..
Thanks for reading and for the great comments.
To tell the truth I didn't particularly have anyone in mind when I wrote it, the first line sprang into my head and the rest just followed. lol
I really appreciate the comments, thanks everyone. :-)
A great poem... :)
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