you were my yesteryear.
when you ruled,
as the pop-**** queen,
atheletic and cool.
me,i was one of the
weird, vibe tribe.
theatre mad, and
a library hound.
you barely knew,
i was around.
but we lived in,
a small, small town
and you,
dated my brother
so you only, iced me gently.
it was surreal,
truly dali-esque.
to see you today...
i would not,
have known
you....
so faded, grey..and overblown.
we have all got older,
but the years,
have...
mugged you
and left
you beaten, battered
and low...
you tell me
you were done,
with living,
about two husbands ago.
and now just plod
through, each day,
willing the dark grey
to swallow you whole.
staying, living only for
your son Tim.
you say all this,
while ,
heavily, perspiring,
pure gin.
you cry and the tears,
run down the cracks
in your leathered,
over-sunned skin
and down to pool,
on your blowsy breast,
clad in ***** pink polar fleece.
my heart, curls in pity,
for you have fallen far.
as you sit and drink,
gifted coffee, talk about
when you were the star,
the brightest, prettiest,
flame by far.
and as i leave you,
sitting, dejected and depressed.
there is a little, heartfelt shame, in the fact,
that throughout
our untimely meeting,
i could not recall your name.
sad and so awkward
but true....
really not proud of my reaction...but could not wait
to leave....and go home and hug my boys...suppose i too am only human.