vanity
an acrostic
villain of my story
and delusional hero of yours
now obsessively vying for attention in desperation to be remembered
i bet you think this poem’s about you, don’t you?
tragic that you fail to understand just how effortlessly erasable aphantasia made you
your name is all that’s left, an occasional stain on my memory
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Inspired by Carly Simon’s classic You’re So Vain.
Did you know Mick Jagger sang the backing vocals on this? He was also rumoured to be the inspiration for the song but Carly never confirmed who it was about.
Her self absorbed, conceited muse remains a mystery!
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Ooh this is awesome. I love how empowering your poems are! ‘I bet you think this poem’s about you, don’t you?’ Made me smile. Now I need to go listen to You’re so Vain again
BRILLIANT work Kayleigh! The Aphantasia line was a stroke of genius!
Whoaaaaaa! This was awesomeeee! Now I wish I have aphanthasia too, lol. I would love to erase some people!
Ask anyone, they'll tell you - I love a good acrostic and this is a great acrostic, so I love this! Love that you used that song for inspiration. I know of at least three guys that the song could equally be about and is supposed to be about. Anyway, well done, Kayleigh, as usual you rocked it!
Very inventive, using a song for inspiration and it turned out great! Thanks for sharing.
I loved "delusional hero of yours," sums it all up really, how people can go through life with such terrible behavior toward others yet think they're ok. Nicely written acrostic 💙Anneliese
I won't say who I thought this was about, at first lol. Won't stir the pot. On a side note: I love this. You did a great job. You're So Vain is one of my favorite songs to listen to
So well written! I love that song ❤️
WOW! Hard hitting and beautifully acerbic! Loved the acoustic format too. As well as the song inspiration - great poem for a great song! 🤍
OMG this isn’t about me???? How could you!!! Well written! I love this piece!