Zombie

They expect so much

The pictures reflect my mood so well.

 Black and white. 

As soft as the silence in the night. 

Lonely, yet perfectly content with self-pity. 

Wishing for a bit of America's so called normality. 

Where it's nothing but smiles and sunny days. 

Backyard barbecues and swimming pools. 

Where the terrors can't reach them and the pretty, skinny girls in bathing suits. 

Drawn in and silent. 

Mad with self-loathing. 

Aspiring to be something more than another face to add to the collection of wannabes. 

Fading in and out of books. 

Wrapped in words that take away the day's grime and decay. 

Dreaming of something more than weed.

Standing alone in a crowded room.

Left to deal with a s****y attitude and nasty finger food.

Dress stained with mascara and gin. 

Expensive lipstick that wont impress them.

Or get him. 

To do a double take.

It wont change.

Smile for the camera so you don't disappoint.

Their voices are nothing but noise.

Author's Note

I know this seems to be a bit everywhere, but basically, what I'm trying to say is people always seem to want me to be a follower. To blend in with everyone else. To be a "zombie" and I became very aware of this at fancy dinner I went to with a bunch of people from a private school. That's where the dress, mascara, and lipstick came from.

Reviews

[Eagle Cruagh]

You say it like it is.
This poem was clear as crystal,
nothing hidden , nothing insinuated,
written off the top of your hesd with
a lot of stuff regurgitated from the
belly , or the soul.
You say exactly how you feel. Wish I
could write like that, to say a particular
feeling in a given situation.
Perfection.
----- John

[deeps]

Left to deal with a s****y attitude and nasty finger food.
Dress stained with mascara and gin.
Expensive lipstick that wont impress them.

I loved these lines, this is a very good write,
I usually don't read Zombie stuff,
But this is wonderful.

[joshua deathdealer]

I like this. Its original and the imagery is nice...well done. "Wrapped in words that take away the day's grime and decay."...xx

[Chris]

This one has bite.