I am, of late, taken with the image of a woman I cannot see. Been a long time since I have been productive in writing. Blogging and journaling had fallen to the wayside as I have trouble slowing the thoughts long enough to fully explore them on paper or was daunted at the sheer volume of words I would have to type. And yet, at some point I always break, leaving some little semi-solid piece of thought behind.
She is still only a frame. I may comeback to her or leave her as she is. Penny for you thoughts if they contain something fun that could further flesh out the bones.
Hey there Cassandra,
You were born up at the top.
For someone smart enough to win the game
Instead you fled those who were by you besot.
In effort to know you, they pushed you further away
And you knew you were more than just a prize for his trophy case.
Tell me, did he appear different than the others?
For a moment did you feel you would be content if time stopped?
Was it a moment's flash of truth that caused content to be contempt?
Was it hard to leave the one you thought was different?
Was the punishment of solitude and knowledge beyond your peers
Worth turning your back for principle, holding ignorance's fear?
Would you rather have lied and "loved" him,
Keeping the truth all to yourself?
Instead you upset an apple cart of a carbon copy life,
Breaking expetation without taking a single bite.
Did the masses say you were too loud? Too openly passionate?
To strong-willed to be of any good? A liar? A false prophet?
Did you ever once point out how often you were right?
Or were you scorned before your due credit on every count?
Did you turn to knowledge because it is not as fickle as human flesh?
Was there even one apology for not coming when you cried out,
As you were were pulled from the womb of indifferent intellect?
As you were ravaged in the only sacred place you had left?
And yet you walked, and yet you saw, and yet you kept in step,
To a destination that you knew held little happiness.
Hey there Cassandra, was living your life worth it?