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Cynosure

With a parting of the crimson seas,
they aren't appeased with just a smile
That girl who walks the star-struck mile
will pay a price that goes unseen

They catch a glimpse and swallow whole. 
Then nonchalantly steal her soul, 
with no remorse or thought of deeds, ...
just goals to slice her thin, and spill her name, 
upon red carpets dyed with greed.

Beneath stiletto stilts she comes. 
They think it's fun behind the lie, 
that masquerades to dazzle eyes.  
Are lonely hearts so worth the prize
while clamored lust engulfs and drowns? 
The flashbulbs light the milky way
while voices scream among the fray, 
and peel the starlight's skin away.

There is a hole, deep in the dark, 
as black as death without a spark
A friend to trust, or out to gain? 
To rub a shoulder, hug the fame?
She's guided by an elbow's charm, 
disarmed, by tabloids, drowns alone

They're hell-bent on the mystery
The secrets of her universe
A paper doll is thrown to wolves, 
is just a soul who has rehearsed
to fade and die, alone........
alone.......with a million flashbulbs drugging her,
...then dragging her.....as she tumbles from the throne....
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For the Contest: Cynosure
Sponsor : Nayda Ivette Negron
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Negron Flores Avatar
July 1, 2016 at 6:11 PM
Congratulations Carrie on the placement of the contest
A   Avatar
December 28, 2015 at 11:14 PM
Nice win................................ LINDA
A  Avatar
December 28, 2015 at 10:28 PM
Carrie congrats on your Star People win. sk
A. Sharma Avatar
December 28, 2015 at 1:06 AM
Great take on the theme and a wonderful poetry Carrie.. congrats on big win!
Haight Avatar
December 27, 2015 at 4:34 PM
Wow, Carrie...my feelings exactly! I love how you thought outside the box for this theme! Congratulations on your fine win. Hugs, Sandra
A  Avatar
September 26, 2013 at 3:54 PM
a lovey win...............SKAT
A   Avatar
September 22, 2013 at 7:29 PM
congratulations Carrie... nice deep winning poem...Linda
Kendrick Avatar
September 19, 2013 at 6:18 AM
!!! Congrats...Sara
Morgan Avatar
September 18, 2013 at 6:43 PM
what a waste! like a rag doll, thrown away lost today. . . . . what a pitiful waste! you deserve top dog. . . Congrats on yr win. Morgan
Lanre Avatar
September 18, 2013 at 12:41 PM
congrats! GL
Marcum Wong Avatar
September 17, 2013 at 9:03 PM
Congratulations on your fantastic win Carrie. Awesome write!
Guzzi Avatar
September 17, 2013 at 4:52 PM
One heck of a romp up there and YOU are getting very metered lady! For sure a #1 Light & Love
Hamilton Avatar
September 17, 2013 at 3:05 PM
superb Carrie big congrats on 1 st place Shadow x smile
Dietrich Avatar
September 17, 2013 at 2:21 PM
a very well deserved win on this amazing poem! Congrats.
Mehta Avatar
September 17, 2013 at 8:29 AM
Congrats on the first place win, Carrie
Lamoureux Avatar
September 17, 2013 at 7:45 AM
The winning streak continues! Well done.
Chircop Avatar
September 15, 2013 at 7:55 PM
So sad and beautiful.Somehow reminds me of Princess day and how fame stole her soul away and many others like Mariyn monroe..Whitney huston..Michael Jackson .Amy winehouse.So many of these stars who had it all yet had nothing at all.Indeed their soul was stolen ..indeed.A very profound sad true but beautiful poem..Excellent
Chircop Avatar
September 15, 2013 at 7:55 PM
Princess Di (Diana) i meant : )
Kendrick Avatar
September 14, 2013 at 5:55 AM
Reads like a winner to me..In the limelight is not necessarily the best place to be..Great work expressing that..Thanks for stopping by..Your comment was uplifting..Sara
Tacito Avatar
September 13, 2013 at 9:05 AM
Magnificent in its sad environment & setting. A lot of emotional twists & reality checks in these lines. Incredibly done.
Ryerson Avatar
September 13, 2013 at 7:21 AM
'While voices scream among the fray, and peel the starlight's skin away'...LOVE your comparison of movie and pop stars to the stars of the universe...There are so many tragic cases of the dangers of stardom (including men) but Marilyn Monroe's in particular, who was not just a 'dumb blonde', but a very intelligent, insightful person and an extremely talented and versatile actor...As usual, you have nailed it my friend - Tim
Mehta Avatar
September 12, 2013 at 10:56 PM
You are right loneliness is darkness personified and you have fathomed to the deepest, Carrie
Dietrich Avatar
September 12, 2013 at 10:34 PM
carrie, what a deep way to go in this contest. It reminds me of That young girl (cyrus miley?) that made such a fool of herself last week and also of that girl on the new country music tv show. Dang what is the name of it? Nashville. that's it. Have you seen it? This poem exactly describes that young singer star. Good one.
Sivey Avatar
September 12, 2013 at 9:20 PM
Wow, this is a tremendous "loneliness" poem my friend! I just love the depths you went into to describe the darkness of this affliction! Loneliness is dark and dismal, where even the greatest of people do fall within its grasp! What a brilliant piece here Carrie! Great Work!!
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