November 29th...4:32AM
In retrospect
I should have just
stayed home
knowing right well
I wouldn't fit in
with those spellbinding
beauties
being that I'm a plain Jane
who wears little make-up,
knee length skirts and flats
there I stood feeling
like a wallflower
with a room full of eyes
staring as if I was
some kind of freak
in a sideshow
all were wearing lipstick
with phony smiles
mini skirts and three inch heels.
Their legs crossed in such a way
as if to invite hungry malefactor
for dessert laced with champagne
it was quite a shindig
with music, dancing
and a menu to die for
yet, the ladies seemed so
transparent...fake if you will
I took a gamble going
to Sammy's party hoping that
maybe, just maybe
someone would take notice
to the person
that is me
doubtful I'll ever
do that again realizing
it was the wrong approach
with wishful thinking
to fill a void.
how stupid...
it wasn't my cup of tea
so I flagged the carhop
and quietly slipped out
the side door
I refuse to be like them
with nothing more than
empty promises, forced
laughter, pretense,
meaningless passion
I want more than a handful
of kisses on a one night
stand that by morning
would be just a smudge
mark of memory
so here I am once again
writing in the wee hours
of the morning
with only my cat by my side
and still feeling lonely
for someone to love
it's ok though because deep
inside I know
that one day, some day,
true love will find my heart
proving that good things come
to those who wait
11/29/08
10 Word Challenge
Journal Week
By Rose Marie Streeter
© 2008 Rose Marie Streeter
(All rights reserved)
Carhop -Doubtful – Gamble - Handful – Lipstick - Malefactor-
Retrospect - Spellbinding –Shindig – Transparent
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