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Just Another One Of Your Plays

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"In my heart, where we lay our scene..."
You're writer, director, leading role.
Backstage, they're scurrying about
Frantically finding the right lighting ques
To set the mood.
Darkness, split by fireworks
Exploding beneath my ribs.
Fastforward though the first few acts
Skip the ones I long to play slow-motion
And suddenly, we're at the final scene.
A dramatic fight.
But the sword doesn't even look real
And your stage-combat leaves a lot to be desired
Especially when you don't even know what you're fighting
And keep expecting me to run onstage
To save the day.
But you're the playwright
And you didn't write me into this
So all I can do is watch from the wings
In hope.
Suddenly, I can't take it.
I rush onstage too soon
And ruin your gallant scene
As you spin towards me
And watch scarlet roses bloom
From the front of my dress.
There's panic backstage:
The fake blood's been left with wardrobe.
Confusion.
You play the victim,
Scraping out all the sympathy you can get
From under the nails of the foolish audience
While I'm the one bleeding.
Nobody told me this was a tragedy.
So drive another 'happy' dagger into it's sheath
And then try telling me love only exists in plays.
Overextended metaphors ftw!

Umm, there's a lot of this I don't like.
I also wanted more Shakespeare references, not just two from Romeo and Juliet.
I did actually also accidentally refer to the song "Romeo and Juliet" by Dire Straits.

First poetry since. It's not coming easy.
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naomiHORROR's avatar
I think this is beautiful, Bec.
I really really do.
:cuddle:

And I'm sorry that you're hurting so much honey.
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