Timebomb
d. cavill

Emaciated waste of a supermodel queen
on a pillar where statues stood
so much a failure at everything
Everything but looking good

Save it for the judge
the sentence is light
Cursed with a Midas Touch
Blinded by your own golden sight

Temper, temper little jewel
Tempt the fates more than once
powerless as they crumble your pedestal

Settle for second best
It's always been your way
you're just like the rest —
what's good for tomorrow isn't fun today.

They speak of a match made in heaven
guided by powers of yet we to learn
Like a sports car are you so driven
Let's not forget that matches will burn

Settle into that worn-out groove
Aching with your confidence
Never thought you'd lose
Never picked up on all the hints

Never thought you'd lose. . . .
 
 1998 ©  Dave Cavill

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