hollywon't (not anymore)

By KittyStryker

you rolled out
the red carpet for me
just to pull it out
from under
my already unsteady legs
wobbling
in the stilettos
i wore
to maintain your image of me

funny how the things i did
to please you
to meet your standards
to be your starsearch

those things
broke my neck
in the end

but this time is different

the spotlight is mine
and i'm not acting
the public loves me
as i am
and i unroll my own
goddamned
red carpet
walk down it
barefoot





you broke the heart
of an ugly ducking

well

now
her feathers
turned white

and she no longer
swims
in your pond

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Copyright 2004 Bast
Published on Wednesday, July 7, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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Comments on "hollywon't (not anymore)"

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  • A former member wrote: haha, very nicely done. "those things broke my neck in the end." those are the lines that really got me.

  • murder_in_clubland On Wednesday, July 7, 2004, murder_in_clubland (388)By person wrote:

    wow your amazing,i love this~ss

  • A former member wrote: that was awesome. i love the ending. its like a big fuck you to whoever it was who made you feel that way. great piece ~serpentine~

  • Ideas On Wednesday, July 7, 2004, Ideas (50)By person wrote:

    Right on, this was great, especially the ending.

  • A former member wrote: 'you broke the heart of an ugly ducking' wonderful! well done, bast; like a nail slammed tight& vengeful...

  • Shadow Fox On Wednesday, July 7, 2004, Shadow Fox (20)By person wrote:

    as I've told others, I'm not great at commenting, but its a great work. and I like the...(searching for word)...attitude of it I guess.


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