Dreamer

The beautiful dreamer
Sat on the cold floor
Head in her hands
Still feeling that slam of the door

As she tried to salvage
The remains of her dignity
She recalled the interaction
And his lack of humanity

Her offering of love
He had dramatically rejected
Laughing at her attempts
Leaving it unrequited

His bourgeois ideology 
Was to her disparaging
Mocking her heritage 
Was hurtfully demeaning

Superior was his attitude
Talking down to her
From his moral high ground 
He was no better than a poseur

Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©

Word Prompts:

Dreamer

Salvage

Unrequited

Ideology

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  4 comments for “Dreamer

  1. July 26, 2018 at 11:11 pm

    It’s amazing that you worked all the prompts into the poem beautifully.

    • Christine Bolton
      July 26, 2018 at 11:25 pm

      Thank you. I try 😊

  2. Christine Bolton
    July 26, 2018 at 9:14 pm

    Thanks Jay-Lyn 😊. It means a lot to me

  3. July 26, 2018 at 8:22 pm

    Raw pain and triumph too. Beautiful.

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