becky sharp
a fictional character?
i went to school with becky
i was surrounded by beckies as a student
beckies inhabited my social life for most of my adult years
thackeray knew becky like a second skin
she has survived for centuries darting in and out of our lives
becky and i parted company long ago
for a fictional character she was hyper real and ever present
besides living a novel was just too exhausting
Midweek Motif - Poets United
Yes, yes! Sometimes finding the fiction helps us put the current manifestation in its place. But, ouch! Not on time. New song to me. Perfect!
ReplyDeleteLove that last line about living in a novel being exhausting!
ReplyDeleteWith me, it was Heathcliff. I had to give up being attracted to his surliness. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI laughed at the thought of Becky sighing with frustration as yet another reader starts reading the book and she has to act the part all over again!
ReplyDeleteLol. It is exhausting trying to live a novel. Nice write!
ReplyDeleteNice to see Becky in a poem again :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful! A great tribute.. and what a tribute!!😊
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