Self portrait.

The poetry prompt for this week from poets on the page.

http://poetsonthepage.blogspot.com/

Choose a self portrait and write a poem about it.

This is a self portrait of Eileen Agar, I choose this portrait because it stood out to me. I don't know anything about this artist, I choose not to look anything up about her or this painting because I wanted the poem to be my own thoughts and feelings about the portrait. 

I will sit here, quiet, reserved

keeping still all my words.

For if I showed my true emotions,

I would cause a commotion.

You think I'm stuck up, you think I'm shy,

But inside I laugh, inside I cry.

I want to chit chat as soul mates,

I want to dance, til night is late. 

You think me boring and blase',

that there is nothing of interest for me to say,

you think what you get ,is what you see,

but you don't the rebel spirit that lurks inside of me.

I am tired of being good,

and doing what a lady should.

I want to give in to my desires,

to burn you with my inner fire.