Madame Mischief

That's her nickname.

Lingering in the dark night
Acting so out there, so tough
Breaking hearts and starting fights
Thats Madame Mischief.

She argues with the bottle
drinking it down like a glass of water
Cracking the whip and going after
Thinking up a way to slaughter.

Smelling liquor on her sweet breath
Pushing them around, acting so rough
For she is crippled deep down inside
For she is Madame Mischief.

Breaking apart the man of her true love
All because she is so plain broken
She acts this way as a call for help
But they see her as if she hasn't spoken.

Crying in her mind when she is sober
For the things she said and did
For she can no longer do good in her mind
To the end she has hit bottom of the grid.

She cannot look into the mirror
For her eyes are dreary and bluff
She is not the good person she used to be
For she is Madame Mischief.

Author's Note

Why does she do this? To herself..and to others.

Reviews

[bluessadmood]

that was wonderful..i could see a broken heart from the inside
she tries her best to hide..by lingering through the night
acting tough..drinking ..cracking the whip..on her way to slaughter...
Lingering in the dark night
Acting so out there, so tough
Breaking hearts and starting fights
Thats Madame Mischief.
She argues with the bottle
Cracking the whip and going after
Thinking up a way to slaughter.
Smelling liquor on her sweet breath
Pushing them around, acting so rough
For she is crippled deep down inside
Breaking apart the man of her true love
All because she is so plain broken
She acts this way as a call for help
But they see her as if she hasn't spoken.
Crying in her mind when she is sober
She is not the good person she used to be
its a sad story from someone lost for the bottle..lost life lost love
she cries for help..but no one around..sad..Madame Mischief.

[Clarke]

Excellent! I definitely felt the emotion you put into writing this!

I get the feeling she wishes she could get help but is too afraid of what she may have to go through to be "fixed". Perhaps she has been down this road before and can not dare to look back on the pain she has caused or to face the troubles ahead.

:)

[The Chimera]

I love the bitter tone to this poem, even though it's sad what's happening in her life. I also like the fact that this poem was written from a different perspective.

[darkgurl]

Now this is wonderful enjoyed this write has wonderful flow to it....Kim