She Belonged to the World
People tried to
Possess her
From lovers
To friends
Everyone wanted
A piece
Leaving her broken
Torn apart
She had no cure
To fix herself
She was her own art
Manicured and coiffed
A trophy
For everyone to see
She didn't have her own life
That was her reality
She belonged to the world
Not to herself
She lived for everyone else
A perfect model she
Inside and empty shell
Her heart bleed
Internally
Drip by drip
Everyday a little
Drained her
Blood poured from her veins
Until she was gone
Only a shadow left behind
Of what she was
Meant to be
Comments
Great piece again , you have expressed how fame can be the biggest bondage of all in a wonderful write the flows like silk
Like it !!!
Simba
This was great. I have to say that Simba said it all! Beautiful poem, beautiful lady! Thank you!
Caroline , very nice poem . Fame is fleeting , 15 minutes can affect you for a very long time and although you could be famous it has it's repercussions such as loneliness.
You captured the downside of fame perfectly in this poem. Voted up and beautiful.
Interesting write and true, the same as Marylin Monroe, sad...enjoyed
Yes, Greta and so many others. Very nice poetry again my dear!
Great poem! Wonderfully written. Thank you
Morning Caroline.
Wonderfully written.
She was a beautiful woman, she was everything, accept being allowed to be herself.
Have a nice weekend.
LOL Ghaelach
Her beauty was astounding! Great work C.
The Frog
"I vant to be alone"....(too...)...lol..
Beautiful tribute to a beautiful, trendsetting, rulebreaking woman!
Have a beautiful sunday, Caroline..
Greta was an unforgettable lady and was unique in a time when it was not popular to be honest about certain things. She was an amazing person, and many women look to her for inspiration and see the positive things she represented. Fame does have its disadvantages. We have the luxury of looking at her through history and by looking at fame as a whole and her as being part of fame, and show she was famous. She is still unique to me, for what she stood for.
Everyone famous belongs to the world to some extent. But they don't want to be owned. I enjoyed this hub. It made me think. Great writing, Caroline.
Nice to see you have not lost your poetic touch,,,this was beautiful!!! GG was one of thos like many in the industry that were like owned in so many ways. It was hard being famous back then :) Loved your poem...thank you!
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Thank you Simba for stopping by. Yes fame can be a bondage. :)
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That was a great tribute to Greta Garbo. Beautiful writing.
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Thank you Cyndi10. :)
Very well done, Caroline. An unusual treatment for a celeb.
When I was a young child - 4 & 5 - I sometimes stayed with my first grade teacher when my parents had to go to the ranch during the school year. She had many interesting things for a kid to do, one of which was to pour over her 1930s movie magazines! Yes, really! And Greta Garbo was one of the stars frequently featured on their pages. For a little bitty girl in a very small town, these were such fascinating articles and pictures! Even I could see how beautiful she was, - yet how distant & 'cut-off' she seemed.
I was still only 9 when she retired from almost all picture-making in 1941 and lived the "I vant to be alone" life till she died in 1990. She'd started life in poverty & hardship, & their talismans seemed to cling to her psychologically, despite her success.
In spite of being alive during her movie-making days, I've seen her movies more on Turner Classics than I ever saw during her actual acting days! I still feel that sense of awe of her.
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Nellie what a wonderful comment. Greta Garbo always had a sense of mystery surrounding her. She was a very interesting woman. What an amazing experience you had as a little girl! Thank you for sharing it with me. I always appreciate you stopping by! :)
Thank you.
What a wonderful hub looking deep into the fame of Greta Garbo.How sad to see someone so successful but not happy. The price we pay to be a celebrity.
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Dream On it was an interpretation from what I read about her. I think nobody wants to feel owned. In the end she was an independent spirit. Thank you for reading and your comment. :)
I feel sasiefitd after reading that one.
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Thank you Ruvell. :)
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