She was the first queen
Legend of the stone age
But no one can tell you
She’s better than you
Because you’re you
And how the mighty have fallen
You want to rewrite history
Refuse to bow before her only
Pretend to
Honor her now when her fuel is spent
She didn’t want to live a life apart in her grand tower
But
Nothing could be more important
For you
Her eyes still shine a heroine’s light
She gave all that you might fuel your ambitions
You say
She’s a dinosaur, some long forgotten has-been
And yet she aches
Her wilting love, a shadow cast
What she must have lived through alone
You could not begin to comprehend
Because
In the end
She was the last one standing, one in a million
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As this is an inverse poem, please read each line beginning at the last one and continuing to the top to reveal the poem's second meaning.
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Comments (10)
She will be remembered, Good poem
Salute 🫡 to the Queen.
I think I like the bottom up better but not sure. Well done, Christy- hidden meanings in a Dino poem challenge, great take on the challenge.❤️
She was the last one standing, one in a million.......love
Haha, I liked the first queen!
This was fab. I particularly loved the last line (or the first line!)
Whoaaaa, you blew my mind with this! I loved reading this from top to bottom and in reverse. You nailed this!
Inverse poems were totally unknown to me until the challenge in January and I find them entrancing! This is an enjoyable read and a great challenge entry!
Wow, Christy, this is lovely and works so well both ways. I often find others' inverse poems confusing, but this is perfect!!!
My hat's off to you. I find writing a good inverse poem very difficult..