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The Aspirant

 

 "The Aspirant" 
By: eddy styx

 

 

playing to an audience of mirrors

she practices her lines

born to the performing arts

she was destined to be

a baby Diva

self-made woman

so immature...
 

she's a baby driver

this baby's gone over

right over my head and my dead body

straight to you
 

you're the next Mister...

Blue Plate Special

she'll serve you up neat

mess up your perfect sheets

bet you never thought you'd be

just another entree on her feminine menu
 

little diva, she's a baby driver

gonna pull that mule train

mess with your brain

fry you up sweet

between black satin sheets

take you all the way down

leave you all alone, so very far from your home
 

she gonna make you, then she'll break you

little diva, she's a baby driver

and she'll drive right over you

you'll be just another red stain on the highway

when baby driver's through with you.

*potential Lyrics


— Candlewitch, Jul 13, 2010

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Region, Country: Northwestern Wisconsin USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Edgar Allan Poe, William Blake, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Carlos Castaneda, Jim Morrison, the whole of Neopoet and many more., Candlewitch

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Seren

Seren

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Cat

I have a couple of thoughts for this one ... but its late and my brains tired I copied it and will do a tiny edit in the morning and show you what I think brilliant poem though :) post it note up lol so I dont forget love and hugs JayCee x x x x (Quote~~"It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. "--Charles Baudelaire)
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Jayne

Great, I would love to read your ideas. So go to bed and rest up. I'll see you tomorrow. It was nice to chat with you. Love, Cat
faithmairee

faithmairee

15 years 11 months ago

Reads Like A Song

Dear Cat-I like it. It reads like lyrics but without a chorus. You have some good lines. I just don't understand the "baby driver" part. Overall, I like it. Love-Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Faith

Thank you for reading and commenting. "Baby Driver" is a metaphor for being young and inexperienced. I hope that helps in the reading. Always, eddy/Cat
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

15 years 10 months ago

Dear Loved

Thank you for coming back and giving this piece a second look. I'm just wondering if you had any new insights into it. Always, Cat
SH

shirley harrison

15 years 11 months ago

Eddy Styx has my vote!

Dearest Cat and Eddy, mess with your brain Fry you up sweet just 2 lines that i love , but i loved it all Cat and eddy You Rock! much love shirl.... shirley harrison
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Shirley

Thanks so much. It is always nice to know what one likes best about a poem :) Always, eddy/cat
Seren

Seren

15 years 11 months ago

Dearest Cat

I broke this up a little into verses for you ... if you want I would love to play with it some more ... I swapped one line around see what you think it stands out love and big hugs JayCee x x playing to an audience of mirrors she practices her lines born to the performing arts she was destined to be self-made woman so immature… a baby Diva, she’s a baby driver this baby’s gone over right over my head and my dead body straight to you you’re the next Mister… Blue Plate Special she’ll serve you up neat mess up your perfect sheets bet you never thought you’d be just another entree on her feminine menu little diva, she’s a baby driver gonna pull that mule train mess with your brain fry you up sweet between black satin sheets take you all the way down leave you all alone, so very far from your home she gonna make you, then she’ll break you little diva, she’s a baby driver and she’ll drive right over you you’ll be just another red stain on the highway when baby driver’s through with you. (Quote~~"It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. "--Charles Baudelaire)
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Jayne

Thank you so much for putting your time into helping me out. I used some of your very helpful suggestions. They are always much appreciated. Love, eddy/cat
Z

ziggy

15 years 11 months ago

hi`d

eddy strikes again! after reading a few lines i was thinking mmmm sounds like a potential song then i was glad to see you indicated that at the end, i`m sure hood would love it and offer a chorus and my fav lines are " playing to an audience of mirrors she practices her lines " a great opening couple of lines " she`ll serve you neat mess up your perfect sheets" some great metaphors here very clever great job ,,,,,,,,,,,zigs
xena465

xena465

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Cat

"Baby driver" what a nice way to express someone young and inexperienced. A fabulous write Cat. Xena Quote: Science is what you know; philosophy is what you don't know. - Bertrand Russell
Geezer

Geezer

15 years 10 months ago

I was thinking about...

how this could be made into lyrics, and lo and behold! You said that it just might be made into song! I like what I thought was a warning from the male perspective. Coming from a woman, that is always interesting. I love when a person tries on the other gender. Great job! ~ Gee
M

magics02

15 years 10 months ago

Morning Eddy

Hello gal and I just had a read, not quite awake but the brains on the highway woke me up. lol I like this one but I got stumped up on this line a bit just another entree on her feminine menu I don't know this line threw me off. The blue plate special I liked that one!! Maybe I will revisit this one with a different line. I still havent drank all my coffee yet.LOL Love at you Golden Lady Mona xoxox
Seren

Seren

15 years 10 months ago

Dear Cat

I had to come back while I had five minutes and see what you did with this one ... brava darlin nominated and it is a great poem I love it thats why I was so eager to help lol love and big hugs JayCee x x x (“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)