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Do you know the story of the Hourglass Girl?

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"There's a girl walking in a desert
with no winds, endlessly circling,
wearing a scarlet dress or blue jeans -
whichever you prefer.

She should be thirsty, tired, hungry,
and a million other things - why, yes,
she should be bloody terrified!
Being in a desert with no winds.

But she seems calm and unperturbed,
almost as if she was used to all of this.
What do you think, is she bored?
You would be, I have no doubt.

So let's give the hourglass a shake,
watch her tumble and make an angry,
tiny fist at you when she hits the glass.
And look! Now she laughs.

Can you see?"

"Who is she?"

"She could be you, or me,
someone you love,
someone you hate -
mayhaps a bit of both?

She could be old, or young,
she could be no she at all! What she is,
in the end, is whatever you wish to see
because she's not from this reality.

It shan't surprise you then,
that whenever you look at her,
she could look different, until
you can't see her anymore.

You know, she is but an hourglass girl -
one day you might set her free, and
she will tell you her own story,
about the girl that held her world."
Written for Poem-A-Day's first annual contest, for which every participant gets their own prompt. The deadline is October 7th, so if you want to join, leave a comment on the linked journal, get your prompt and get writing!

My prompt was illusions and hourglasses.
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haphazardmelody's avatar
This has some really interesting imagery in it. I enjoyed reading it. :)