She

She is capricious and predictable. A tease, who comes and goes, at will.

She is here…here always and forever. And forever, a thorn in my side.

She is with me in good and in bad. An unspoken vow implying…there is hope.

She may be a goddess, or so it’s been said. But there is nothing goddess-like in her behavior.

She knows I need her. A big problem, that. Because to “need” is to be disappointed.

She disrupts my mind like Tinker Bell on a tear. A flash of light and clarity that fades like the day.

She lights a spark, then blows it out. With glee. Yet I feel the heat, of shame, that says, “You’re done.”

She is my muse. She is me. She is not to be trusted.

Sherry McGuinn is a longtime Chicago-area writer and award-winning screenwriter. Her work has appeared in The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and numerous other publications. Sherry’s manager is currently pitching her newest screenplay, a drama with dark, comedic overtones and inspired by a true story.

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