In a world that often did not make sense
In a society plagued by pomp and pretense
She felt like an outsider, never could blend in
Always blurting the blunt truth, she could not win
Friends around her, so she became a recluse
The more she withdrew, the stronger was her excuse
To keep away from company unless required
A distant, cold aura she gradually acquired
**
Away from the chatter of human interaction
Thoughts in her mind began to take action
Shaping themselves into words she penned down
Furiously, her forehead wrinkled in a frown
She created a protagonist no different from her
In being direct and truthful, they were similar
Her character walked through her life unconcerned
About others’ opinions, living life on her terms
She made the phrase “calling a spade a spade”
Seem almost glamorous, as her escapades made
For a very interesting reading, I would say
This lead character was quirky in an endearing way.
**
I’m not alone in my opinion, let me make that clear
When her book was published, it became that year
The book to lead all major lists- critics raved
About the quirky way in which the heroine behaved
The author became a celebrity overnight
This time she was able to say what she thought right
And no one objected, dazzled as they were
By her brilliant book and her character singular
People jostled for her attention, tried to befriend
Her now that she was famous, tried to extend
Their hospitality, which she graciously accepted
Marveling at the irony- she had not suspected
The quality that had alienated her from others
Would be desirable in her fictitious character!
Publishers and readers were clamoring for more
Stories featuring the protagonist they now adored..
**
She continued to write, but would say this often
She still did not understand most women and men
Who, in their preferences, appeared quite capricious
Inexplicable to her, they liked a character fictitious
So she made her character the instrument
To voice her thoughts and her sentiments
Her heroine her alter-ego became
She lived life vicariously under her character’s name!
Passion...unbridled 