Alone in here
In the Great In-Between
Standing unseen
In the shadow-filled darkness
I love caressing the soft fingertips of Mother Twilight
As she passes her unrequited lover
Father Daylight as he retreats
Looking up like a two-dollar voyeur at her glorious open night sky
I always wonder why
Nobody now calls my name even though I've died
Am I forgotten like all the lonely dead
With only a blessed few
Now only alive by those just blindly clinging onto their legacy and fame
Is that why I no longer see the bright lights from the shimmering door
For I'm now just another vampire stalking the living at night
Walking silently upon many well-worn floors
No longer loved or remembered
But simply abandoned on Love's ruthless highways
Will you take me in
Say my name so I'm reborn
Free of sin
Help me stand straight and proud in this grey neverending storm
So I know deep down I'm not alone
I know you're reading this on your computer
Tablet or phone
Why can't somebody like you just love me
Be brave enough to set me free
My name is Theda Bara
The First
A true queen of the silent screen
Will you dream of me tonight
And in doing so
Invite me in to visit to sate my unquenchable thirst
(C)
Copyright John Duffy
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