- Cognizant But Not Repentant - 2

COGNIZANT BUT NOT REPENTANT Her baptism with fire did not provide her healing as in dust and grime, sharp memories still arise. The arch of her wide, blue, eyes showed cognizance but not repentant for long ago actions of the man who stifled her youth. She despaired. Shoulder-length is her crown of hair. She has no money, she modeled naked to earn her stay, this led her far away. Beyond her, the world died and recovered but she rose like a cork upon the tide. Her ruined innocence birthed a fruit of cruel, curled longing. Spent now, she's in dreamless state; her heart-crimson lips and flashing red cheeks have been honeyed with whiskey's taste, mascara snaked about the pale, spiraling emptiness of her eyes. Yes, she has been defaced; past ghosts hover and infest, yet, her posture relaxed as she sat in solitude on the balcony, noiseless, reminiscing by gone days; haunted by dreams of might have beens before abuse destroyed her thoughts of truth._ ____________________________________________________________________ ~Inspired by the painting: Portrait of Carol Nye Rhoades (Robinson) by Katherine Nash Rhoades 1915~ ***for Debbie Guzzi's: Ten Paintings, Ten Poems, Ten Days NOT a Contest, a wonderful learning experience.. Thanks... =`) __Olive Eloisa D. Guillermo__ January 12, 2015