Shame in your honor

That night

 the stars were on attack

waging a war against the dark night sky

Brilliantly ablaze,

They shone just the way that I like them to

.

We found ourselves there

in the same bar by almost midnight.

I found myself in tight pants

 and shoes that didn’t fit me  

Your friends bought a round and you saw me.

 

I was on the dance floor, acting a fool with my friend
 hoping to get seen by the rich and successful and prince charming

Well, that is what I told her anyway,

If I am honest, I did it all for you.

Maybe that causes me to seem silly and sad but who cares really?

 Not me that much is for sure.

 

There is so much to gain

 I give away my shame in your honor.

From the first day I breathed

 to the day before today

I held myself in the middle most esteem

I would take the bait of any  soul in a button down shirt

An a cheap beer in hand

That weakness lead me half way across the country

 and back again

only to end up there that night.

 

I wish to God that I had chickened out at the last moment

 chosen a different bar.

Because, here you are, i

n all your mediocre glory,

leading me to your car

On our way to the biggest disappointment of my life.

 

Reviews

[bob, small b. aka invs]

wow. in a writers cafe full of sugary idealistic writing or brooding introspective drek, this stands out. stark and real and honest, not to mention extremely well written. the line "in all your mediocre glory" fits so many people. in this case, it's the perfect description.