The Pretender

Such deception at only the price of a cheesy smile.
To think I could mingle with the elite.
And graze ad-nausium in their playground.
No awards are there to shower accolades for such a performance.
To become, to fit in without question;
Caviar and Trisquits never swallowed easier.
Ah, the good life at last.
And here I am stepping on ants where I used to live.
"Survival of the fittest, " they say;
But only a counterfeit can really play.
Those precious mornings in the mirror,
Pasting images no gallery can afford.
As I step into my disguise and give a nod
and a wink;
To the pretender.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Horsman Avatar
November 30, 2012 at 2:32 PM
i think there is a little bit of pretender in us all now a days..like this poem alot...
Kearley Avatar
November 27, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Your not a pretender are you? I think not! If so...I will say a prayer for the pretender. :o)
Kendrick Avatar
November 26, 2012 at 6:00 PM
I stopped by to read your great work and got a little chuckle at the very end..I hope that you did not see the pretender..Enjoyed reading ..Thanks for the time spent reading my work..Your presence there was uplifting..Sara
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