First Line Friday: July 2, 2021

Posted on July 2, 2021 by pensitivity101

Dylan Hughes is our host for the First Line Friday challenge, alternating with Jim Adams and his musical challenges.

Your line for this week is:

I am the monster of every story.
and this is our picture prompt
I am the monster of every story,
No amount of makeup will disguise that fact.
People shrink and quiver when they see me,
And there is nothing I can do about that.

No amount of makeup will hide my flaws,
I am naked for the world to see,
I cannot hide my heart’s open sores,
People shrink and quiver when they see me.

I am the monster of every story,
Reflected in the mirror, wild eyes look back,
Naked for all the world to see,
And there is nothing I can do about that.

So often misunderstood, alone, afraid,
No monsters, only callous spite
From others who would want to trade
Their own darkness for my light.

About pensitivity101

I am a retired number cruncher with a vivid imagination and wacky sense of humour which extends to short stories and poetry. I love to cook and am a bit of a dog whisperer as I get on better with them than people sometimes! In November 2020, we lost our beloved Maggie who adopted us as a 7 week old pup in March 2005. We decided to have a photo put on canvas as we had for her predecessor Barney. We now have three pictures of our fur babies on the wall as we found a snapshot of Kizzy, my GSD when Hubby and I first met so had hers done too. On February 24th 2022 we were blessed to find Maya, a 13 week old GSD pup who has made her own place in our hearts. You can follow our training methods, photos and her growth in my blog posts. From 2014 to 2017 'Home' was a 41 foot narrow boat where we made strong friendships both on and off the water. We were close to nature enjoying swan and duck families for neighbours, and it was a fascinating chapter in our lives. We now reside in a small bungalow on the Lincolnshire coast where we have forged new friendships and interests.

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