Thinks & Inks

The Metamorphosis

He did not deserve

To take me to prom,

To see me dance the night away

And throw caution

To the wind,

To not worry about

What others thought,

And dance like there

Was no tomorrow

My friends bantered back and forth

All through the night

Making me laugh,

Until my sides hurt

We stole balloons,

We contemplated taking candles, too

We wore masks and viking hats

We danced in the dark

To the beat of our hearts

We were beautiful,

We were hilarious, 

We were seniors in high school

Free for one night

In the place we call our prison

To do whatever we pleased

The lights strobed,

Making us different colors,

Blues and greens

That car ride home

At 3 in the morning

Turning up the radio,

To serenade me

As I laugh, for that’s all I can do

She is such an amazing person,

Through and through 

I walk inside the house,

The porch light on

Taking the makeup wipe,

Transforming back

Into who he sees me as

The shy girl,

The door-mat, 

The girl who always wears sweatshirts

But, for one night

I was someone new,

Someone exciting,

Someone who wasn’t through

With life

And instead,

Grabbed the music by its reins,

Exhilarated by the ride,

Free of pain