Saturday, July 15, 2017

‘Behind the scenes’

Filled with the looming gloom over several severed ties,
The protagonist, now panicked, tries to improvise.
Moments before the curtains rise and spectators rush to criticize,
She sees that it’s over but wishfully believes otherwise.
From the swollen sheets, covering the scars and the terrible lies,
To the scribbled sheets, announcing her grandiose good-byes.
An assortment of options, what if one may not suffice,
Pills and Poison, Blades and Rope, Kerosene and other supplies.
A list of pros and cons, one last attempt to self-actualize.
Memories bottled up, spray painted ‘momentarily’ over the skies.
She stands immobilized, “I want to be rescued” – she cries,
But she’s already in flames, and to her own surprise,
She is now witnessing her own demise,
Meanwhile, the audience enters and is mesmerized.

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