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Diamonds
October 3, 2018
Over the clinks of glasses
And sweet haze of bourbon grasp
I spot the wink of a diamond
Before she passes
She flirts with the light
Who kisses her, unaware of the lie
More toxic than the drink in her veins
I’m worried she’ll start a fight
But rather we think she’ll cry
Then she winks in her high
Charms the swaying room with a laugh
And saying goodbye
Glittering out of sight
Swaying those hips with a free vibe
We all simultaneously remember
Diamonds are hard, but colder than night
© Calli D., Bradley Beach,NJ
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This poem's mood was inspired by the song Alone by Halsey, but the overall theme comes from my experience with today's teenage generation. We often feel emotions stronger than most and have been through a lot of pain, thus protecting the people we care about from it. This is a reminder that not all of us are like that and hurt people might pass that pain on.