At Seventeen by whitestorm
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I LEARNED THE TRUTH AT SEVENTEEN
THAT LOVE WAS MEANT FOR BEAUTY QUEENS
AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WITH CLEAR SKINNED SMILES
WHO MARRIED YOUNG AND THEN RETIRED
THE VALENTINES I NEVER KNEW
THE FRIDAY NIGHT CHARADES OF YOUTH
WERE SPENT ON ONE MORE BEAUTIFUL
AT SEVENTEEN I LEARNED THE TRUTH
AND THOSE OF US WITH RAVAGED FACES
LACKING IN THE SOCIAL GRACES
DESPERATELY REMAINED AT HOME
INVENTING LOVERS ON THE PHONE
WHO CALLED TO SAY - COME DANCE WITH ME
AND MURMURED VAGUE OBSCENITIES
IT ISN'T ALL IT SEEMS AT SEVENTEEN
A BROWN EYED GIRL IN HAND ME DOWNS
WHOSE NAME I NEVER COULD PRONOUNCE
SAID - PITY PLEASE THE ONES WHO SERVE
THEY ONLY GET WHAT THEY DESERVE
THE RICH RELATIONED HOMETOWN QUEEN
MARRIES INTO WHAT SHE NEEDS
WITH A GUARANTEE OF COMPANY
AND HAVEN FOR THE ELDERLY
SO REMEMBER THOSE WHO WIN THE GAME
LOSE THE LOVE THEY SOUGHT TO GAIN
IN DEBENTURES OF QUALITY AND DUBIOUS INTEGRITY
THEIR SMALL-TOWN EYES WILL GAPE AT YOU
IN DULL SURPRISE WHEN PAYMENT DUE
EXCEEDS ACCOUNTS RECEIVED AT SEVENTEEN
TO THOSE OF US WHO KNEW THE PAIN
OF VALENTINES THAT NEVER CAME
AND THOSE WHOSE NAMES WERE NEVER CALLED
WHEN CHOOSING SIDES FOR BASKETBALL
IT WAS LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY
THE WORLD WAS YOUNGER THAN TODAY
WHEN DREAMS WERE ALL THEY GAVE FOR FREE
TO UGLY DUCKLING GIRLS LIKE ME
WE ALL PLAY THE GAME, AND WHEN WE DARE
WE CHEAT OURSELVES AT SOLITAIRE
INVENTING LOVERS ON THE PHONE
REPENTING OTHER LIVES UNKNOWN
THAT CALL AND SAY - COME ON, DANCE WITH ME
AND MURMUR VAGUE OBSCENITIES
AT UGLY GIRLS LIKE ME, AT SEVENTEEN
AT SEVENTEEN
(Janis Ian)
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Comments (14)
dalma
Je ne parle pas anglais, mais l'image est superbe!!!
Gam1
Excellent.I`m likeing this piece a whole lot really lovely work.
ariaans
Beautiful rhyme and beautiful image!! This girl looks sad (beautiful expression!) but looks very pretty to me!~! Wonderful atmosphere and lightning/colors!!
byron7
I think you have managed to illustrate her feelings well. The light is excellent and the pose superb. Bravo!!!
TheGroovyDude
Great poem and image, they suit each other very well............. excellent work.......
Eurion
Beautiful image that matches the poem perfectly! Well done!
akulla
Fabulous expression, and concept.
dricci
Beautiful scene (little sad!) Awesome work!!!!! Love that song too!!!! ;) Dave
Stormbreaker
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^
Zrincx
Excellent!
wishes3d
Excellent!
wrdgirl
Love the song. (Now it's going to be stuck in my head!) You really got the expression right. Really nice work.
cildes
Image magnifique d'un realisme parfait.
vaggabondd
you have captured sadness. very nice