Mrs Hollywood

Dear mrs. Hollywood
This will be my only letter
I hope it's understood
Once done you'll know me better

 It seems, my lack of self esteem
Helped mold your false impression
This quite possibly may sting
But consider it a blessing

I pampered your pride
Added stuffing to your rear
But the truth is, I lied
It's time to make that clear

You weren't the image of perfection
I let you believe to be
Never the reflection
I wanted looking back at me

Now that your turned around
I'm letting this burden fly
If you hear a praising sound
You'll be sure it isn't I

Tales of the glory, of being you
Began to burn my ears
I'm smarter than you think and I accrue
Things I've heard over the years 

A mom with a business centered mind
You measure achievement by wealth
That poor little girl, always left behind
Alone on her grand carousel 

You're starved for power, parched for fame
And you finally got a taste 
Several people have learned your name 
As you win your invisible race

I give you credit for climbing so high
The clouds now cover your feet
You reach your hand to my surprise
But it was your ego that needed to eat

You quickly retrieved your limb
Retracting it from my reach
Lucky for me, I know how to swim
And was never much of a leech

So this is how I'll say farewell 
Nothing more, required
You chose the time to bail
My loyalty has expired
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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O.J. Hunt Avatar
January 21, 2018 at 2:09 PM
Great write Anna, you surfed through the sludge well with your honor intact, great self expression and choice of word;-)
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