Sharing a poem with you today. Dark self or someone real? You decide.

SHE DRESSED IN BLACK

She dressed in black
The scar on her cheek
Was from an unknown attack.

She laughed at my
Pastel-colored shirt.
Her baby talk and tattoos
Incongruent with her smirk.

As she lit her cigarette
She asked me why
I was so naïve.

To think I could
Break away
From this
Structure that was
Destined to me.

"Besides," she asked
"Could you live without
The luxury you’ve known?"

She said, "Give me a call
When you’re ready
To go."

Then she kicked at a stone
With her Doc Marten toe.
Her laughter fell flat
On the side of the road.

Her sarcasm
Crawled beneath my skin
And lingered...
Daring me to begin.

image source: Photo by Abdiel Ibarra on Unsplash

12 Comments

  1. DGKaye

    May 19, 2020 at 6:23 pm

    Wow, I dig your poetry girl. In answer to your question, I’d say a little of both. 🙂 x

    • lisa

      May 20, 2020 at 8:18 am

      Thank you, Deb. Getting very warm…:) x

  2. Chrys Fey

    May 19, 2020 at 11:56 am

    I got chills from from that. I can see both of them as characters in a story.

    • lisa

      May 20, 2020 at 8:17 am

      Aw, thank you, Chrys. xx

  3. Suzanne @ The Bookish Libra

    May 17, 2020 at 4:17 pm

    Wow, I loved this. The photo you chose works perfectly with it too.

    • lisa

      May 18, 2020 at 7:23 pm

      Thank you, Suzanne. 🙂 <3

  4. Tamara

    May 16, 2020 at 4:33 am

    Love the ending! And the imagery. You are a true poet!

    • lisa

      May 16, 2020 at 11:00 am

      Aw, thank you, Tamara <3

  5. Marcia @ Menopausal Mother

    May 15, 2020 at 2:20 pm

    Very good, Lisa. Love how you ended it!

    • lisa

      May 15, 2020 at 5:03 pm

      Thank you, Marcia 🙂

  6. Balroop Singh

    May 14, 2020 at 11:14 am

    She seems to be symbol of arrogance and nudger, a two-dimensional thought, articulated well with dark imagery. Lisa, I am watching the growth of your poetic thoughts and must say that they are moving towards an awesome direction. Keep writing dear friend. 🙂

    • lisa

      May 14, 2020 at 12:46 pm

      Aw, thank you, Balroop. High praise coming from you, a talented poet. I seem to be turning to verse more and more. Your encouragement means a lot to me. 🙂

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