She kick starts the day with her caffeine fix,
bleary eyes clear, as sparkle takes over.
Stepping into a new day in perfected coiffure,
no one knows her turmoils of suffocating nights.
Espresso moments on the run as she strides in false confidence,
her celestial smile placed like a crown upon all she meets.
Pampered and fussed like a divine queen,
in sylphlike movements she floats down the catwalk.
Celebrated as heavenly being in this cutthroat world of facades,
stimulants driven by heavenly umber silks.
Mocha eyes momentarily cloud as the child skips backwards in time
to rose gardens and wisteria scented vines under grandma's porch.
As tears for the past threaten her demeanour,
she downs a latte of regrets, bestowing a divine curve of lips
that don't quite reach her eyes.
Author notes
Prompt: Caffeine Angel
20 lines more or less
In a list
A contest entry
- Prompt Contest 20 lines OR LESS 10 entries or less by mysticstorm.
475 points, ended March 22, 2008, 7 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Celebrated as heavenly being in this cutthroat world of facades
i loved that line. i loved this poem. i changed my mind. THIS is my favorite poem by you. wonderful, awesome, perfect description. there are no flaws hidden in these words, no mistake to correct. i love everything about it. amazing job. you need to get these poems published. -
So very beautiful and well written...deep sytory with wonderful imagery and an air of sadness...
wonderful work...
thank you for entering! -
Oh this is superb hun, you gave this prompt a beautiful story, I love the wording in this piece, they always flow so beautifully... well done and goodluck in the contest
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