Black Cobra ~

1. You strode into the party,
   Like you were walking into a yacht.
   You're blond hair strategically set off like some movie-star 'propaganda''...
   You're tied scarf colored magenta.

3. You had one eye in the mirror as,
   You watched yourself go by,
   And wore a charming smile on your face-
   Almost as tight as your bow tie.

   I knew as I watched-
   Like a black cobra, in disguise,
   All the girls were dreaming that they'd be your dance,
   And then your arm fell across the first . . .

4. You called out, 'Waiter!'
   And passed out another round of drinks-
   Seeming to be just the right degree of unaware in your smiles
   Disregarding the innocent smiles of the unsuspecting victims hanging on your voice-
   As you,
   Let your arm cascade around a certain 'someone'-
   And let it stroke upon a hidden place-
   Way, way down, underneath the tablecloth . . .

5. I smiled at you sweetly,
   And, though you didn't see it,
   Like a cobra, sheathed with disguise, with a heavy rattle-
   Took out my dagger.

6. You looked up at me, as though in a dream . . .
   And a split-second later,
   I threw it right into the center of your play . . .
   And all of your cards toppled over.

8. I have some dreams, true, and am-
   Hopelessly young and naive,
   but remember they are simply-
   Clouds in my coffee . . .
   A mixture of thoughts, scratched out lines, poetry . . .
   And poisonous daggers.

   ** Insired by the Carly Simon, 'You're So Vain,' lyrics:

           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6UAYGxiRwU

Reviews

[KCthelastboyscout]

You won't believe this but as I was reading this that Carly Simon song did pop up in my head. I think it's brilliant how you wrote this. every word is said with your eyes.a stunning unique point of view

[Foxemerald]

Thank you so much!