Knowing Kelly

The name Kelly means "bright-headed", according to the internet. A fine attribute that doesn't quite describe me yet because, you see, I could not go to college and be properly taught. I came from a poor background where a good education could not be bought. So, I have no choice but to write from the heart, it's not perfect, but it is my form of art. My first name is Irish, though my ancestry is German. Just to make sure, I looked it up on Wikipedia. I am shy, so you're not likely to find me on any form of social media. I am very careful when I choose a friend, they have to be someone who I can trust and depend. My friends know that I'm loyal, and when I listen, I hear. I will always be there for them, through every smile and tear. When I'm not writing my hobby is photography, which inspires new words from the beauty I see. Often you will find me reading alone in my room with classic rock music turned up on high volume, or watching an old movie filmed in black and white whether it be a comedy or a thrilling, silent fright. I am no one's wife and no child's mother, and I never had anyone to call a sister or a brother. I was a lonely, only child, and I am still, an empty shell that only poetry or love can fill. I work at a factory job on the graveyard shift, being a true night owl causes my mind to dream and drift. My middle name is Robin, which means "bright-fame" though, I am not here just to play the fortune game. I am known to be sweet in the comments that I write, yet, my poems can be sad and as dark as the night. I guess this makes me a mystery to many of you but, really read me and you will discover the clue. Written by: Kelly Deschler SKAT's Keep It Real Contest 9/7/2014