Poetry Corner: “Empty Ballad”

Empty Ballad

he basks in the spotlight
an angel
feels so proud of himself
and the throngs surround
call for more
the critics rave
Only Time knows he is nothing
only words an music of an era
a face on an album cover

Actually they hate him for he is nothing like them
more than they know they will ever be
his reality crushes their dreams
but his words are their fantasy
He is nothing
his words are nothing
they are nothing
but for one moment
they
believe

Robert K. Stephen

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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