Francesca Beard
The Poem that was really a List
The spade that was really a symbol.
The queen that was really a son.
The king who was really a rock-star.
The madman that was really God.
The milkman that was really dad.
The waitress who was really an actor.
The actor who was really an artist.
The artist who was really a pornographer.
The photographer who was really a pornographer.
The small boy who was really a helicopter.
The car that was really a toy.
The toy that was really a bribe.
The toy poodle that was really a baby.
The baby that was really a last ditch attempt.
The cafe latte that was really a milky coffee.
The soup that was really a meal in itself.
The studio flat that was really a bed-sit.
The short cut that was really a cul-de-sac.
The nine-to-five that was really a ball and chain.
The pain-free diet that was really a cash-loss weight gain.
The commercial success that was really a sell-out failure.
The check that was really in the mail.
The leaked statement that was really a press release.
The statistic that was really a cooked book.
The apology that was really an excuse.
The excuse that was really a screw you.
The anecdote that was really an extended slap in the face.
The helping hand that was really a kick in the teeth.
The stiff upper lip that was really a cold-shoulder.
The last laugh that was really an own goal.
The little bird that was really a can of worms.
The fresh start that was really a wrong turn.
The youthful radiance that was really soft focuses.
The race riot that was really a political protest.
The spiritual journey that was really an ego trip.
The ego trip that was really a spiritual journey.
The inner child that was really a spoilt brat.
The home that was really an investment.
The marital relations that were really a form of rent.
The sofa that was really a bed.
The park bench that was really a bed.
The cynic who was really a romantic.
The romantic who was really a sexist.
The sexist who was really a phobic.
The love that was really fear.
The fear that was really nothing.
The ending that was really nearly here.