Word of the Day Challenge #46-Untitled Poem

No one gave you the throne

you stole it

placing upon your head

a crown of thorns

of brambles

biting

melding with

your wretched brow.

‘Bend your knee

Kiss the ring’

all words you chose to sing.

Fool I was

sucked in

bought so cheaply

false words

fraudulent declarations

of love…..

of life …..

of future…..

I was blind.

Denying

the mirage I knew was there

choosing……

to ignore

to discount

black pit yawning

deep within.

Facade slowly crumbles

spell broken

I have to wonder

what need had I

that you filled?

Rose colored lens

scratched

reality bleeds in

and I see…….

when adoration falls

when truth is seen

unadorned

braggart

bastard

egocentric…..

I walk away.

Head held high.

No longer thrumming

no longer driving

no longer in my veins

the addiction I had

the hunger you fed

gone

to bother me no more.

©July 31/19

Picture is my own taken summer 2017

Lout of Office

Thought it would be easy

thought it was a game

thought it was an easy con

when in truth

more work must be done

so as to cover

so as none can discover

what a fraud you are.

Speaking in tongues

gibberish

penned quotes

attributed to self

never realizing

(thinking)

anyone would catch you out.

Fingers pointed

voices raised

talk over all others

(bullying)

for when you do

it makes you god

or

rather in your mind

it does.

Deception

trip from lips

curved in smirk

lean back

wave a hand

snap your fingers

maybe a genie will appear

to grant all your wishes.

History has been scoured

looked through

examined

there is no one like you

(hope is:

  there will never be another like you)

your inabilities

your cretinous behaviour

perfect to illustrate

how things should not be done.

Assured you are

a place in history…..

too bad

so sad

all it will show

is what a fool you were

(are)

portraits of the future

will show you in jester’s motley

capering

monkey’s fool

how do you not hear the laughter?

©July 30/19

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