The Actor (2)

Posted by ThedaVamp on Sat 25 Jul 09, 8:18 PM to ThedaVamp's blog.

It's better to forgive than bereave.

It's divine they say.

But then they never met you.

Some acts are inherently bad

You knew that when you took the part.

So don't blame the script

When your performance was shit.

You ad libbed when you wanted the laughs.

An encore is not what you're getting.

The curtains have closed on this show.

It had a long run.

The stand in had fun

As I watched from the very front row.

Dialogues for the first 6 years

Monologues for the last 1.

I thought you were rehearsing

While I was conversing

Back home with your brother and mum.

Who knew you were such a good actor?

You lied and convinced them to too.

They never meant to hurt me

But you did so intentionally

The cuts were too many and truths few.

Now those wounds have all healed

I've hurt, I've recovered and I'll grow.

This time, I'll write the script,

And the lights will be flipped,

On me and my one woman show.

Edited Sat 25 Jul 09, 8:19 PM by ThedaVamp

Replies

An impressively sustained metaphor. I admire the spirit; I hope the one woman runs no longer than its creator wishes though.

Edited 25 Jul 09, 8:46 PM by Scribbles

Yesterday I had a flash in my mind of my ex-husband who have haven't thought of in ages, and suddenly started typing LOL

It felt quite good to write it, like I finally felt free of him and the realisation inspired.

It's always going to be a one woman show, whether I have a partner or not. It's more about defining myself as an individual and not as a 'we'.

Please check your irony levels before attempting to respond to the majority of my posts.