She liked to pretend she had taken the road less traveled. She told herself she was in every way, unique. She envisioned herself as having risen above the masses. But in truth, her heart was hard, her ardors weak.
She found herself alone in her mid thirties. By her mid forties she’d become romantically involved, with death. In her fifties, she found herself rightfully imprisoned. A time out, in which she used, to catch her breath.
Oh, she still walks to the beat, of her own drummer. She still sees things, just a little bit askew. But today she’s a little older, and a whole lot wiser. And truth be told, she’s not a whole lot different- than you…
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative Challenge Photo Prompt, and Eugenia’s Brew n Spew Cafe’s Word Prompt; Pretend.
Thru Violet's Lentz 
That’s a rather touching tale.
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Thank you , James.
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Thank you, Susan.
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That is good in every way. Two gold stars! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Two gold stars, and three smiling faces! I am on a roll.. Thank you, Crispina , once again for the opportunity to interpret your photos.
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I look forward to your contributions.
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She sounds pretty unique to me but I like how she finds her common humanity in later life.
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Commonality is always much easier to find in the third person.. Thank you, Suzanne.
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That’s a good way of putting it. Writing in the third person can be very useful sometimes. 🙂
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Nice take on the prompt!
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you spin and dance with my mind and at last your words settle in my heart. she sounds like someone we could have been at one point of time and yet to become for some
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Different in incarnation, perhaps, but in truth, she is the culmination of all that she has been..
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What caught me was the romance with death in her 40’s. Has so many angles you can take that line!
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And I assure you, she has traversed most of them… Thanks HRR for catching that. There is a lot of meaning in that one statement.
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I think she writes fantastically. Keep drumming.
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“Quoth the raven….” Thanks for the ever important confidence you have in me.
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Life chapters sometimes unforgiving. Walking to a different drummer a result of a subconcious forward movement. Love this profound and compelling piece, Violet. Thank you for joining the challenge. 🙂
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Thank you for your wise words, Eugenia.
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🙂
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Reblogged this on BrewNSpew.
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An all too true, familiar journey and beautifully expressed. Thank you Violet 💜🌹
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True indeed. Thank you, Jen.
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Very nice piece violet
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Thank you, Rupali.
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“Well stated,’ said the man as he approached his sixth decade of life.
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I am not far behind, turning 58 this June. Thanks Tom. Maybe this is the wisdom we have heard all our lives comes with age…
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I loved this, Violet. LIke HRRG, I was taken by the romance with death. This piece felt personal to the core.
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It is deeply personal, Dale. Thanks for sharing it with me.
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I could feel it. Probably why it was so powerful
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Great take and perspective Violet, well done.
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Thank you so much Michael for stopping by to comment.
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At least she’s wiser. Being different is not as important as some imagine.
The Queen of all Mermaids
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I guess if you’re fortunate enough to live a long life, most of what you once thought important no longer is.. Thanks, for stopping by Keith.
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Very touching words Violet. An eloquent ode to life.
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Thank you, Len. A life well lived, is all in how you use it..
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She sounds like someone I’d like to have coffee with to compare notes. Lovely poem.
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And I am sure you would find you’ve much in common…. Thank you, Barry.
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beautiful piece
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Thank you, Idara.
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That last line says it all! Beautiful writing!
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Thank you Tien, for stopping by to take a peek into this little window into my world.
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You’re welcome. The pleasure is mine
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