Chameleon

Inspired in part by 'Lady Lazerus' by Sylvia Plath

                               Chameleon

Slip out of your skin like the snake that you are.

Squeeze into the suit,

Become someone else, someone better.

Masquerade as another entity,

Take their place for a day, a month,

Forever?

Shed your hair ffrom the roots,

Say hello to blonde? Mousey? Auburn?

Rip your eyes from the sockets.

Replace with blue? Green? Hazel?

Slim and slight? Or rounded?

Smoker or non?
Alcoholic or teetotal?

Mother? Sister? Friend?

Doctor? Lawyer? Cop?

Who cares, you'll cchange your mind again

Soon.

So the cycle begins again. And runs

Ad nauseum.

Reviews

[Legion]

Most have wanted to be someone else at one time or another. Good description. I'll have to check out Sylvia's piece sometime. Chameleon.