image by Anne Worner “Peace” CC BY-SA 2.0
Lights action.
Blank.
A flash and then……
Nothing.
I awake to this confinement.
Around me the city is a hub of sound and activity.
People going going going
Hustle bustle bustle hustle
Not an eye cast my way.
A drunk wanders by
Looks and sees, for a second something registers
Then he turns a learing eye away
With one hand adjusts himself, shuffles off.
Mumbling of a past time.
I am alive
Prisoner to a second in time
In clothes I would never wear
A wig mysterious and youthful,
I am I know mutton dressed as lamb.
There’s not a sideways glance
In a world of enforced uniformity
Coiffured to disguise individuality
Lights positioned
Hiding identity
For the want of consistency.
Bland, tasteless lacking personality
Only shadows point out difference.
Written for: https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2015/12/01/photo-challenge-89/
Morpethroad 
I love I am muttoned-dressed! This speaks volumes on society Michael
Yes sadly it does Yves, thanks for stopping by.
sadly indeed
Photoshop springs to mind. Made to look perfect and not realistic anymore. How sad being under the spotlight one can be.
Yes indeed though in my case you can’t photoshop me enough…lol
Shoosh, I’m sure there are many who don’t think you are touched..I mean need to be touched..I mean..ok going now.
lol….yes quit while you are ahead…..
Backing away quickly. 😜
thanks for your response Michael 😀
I’m sitting here laughing as I’m reading through the comments …. and I had noted the other day, you changed your Gravatar pic – and even though we don’t see your face, you strike a fitting pose 🙂
I love what you have penned here! Really awesome – and from a perspective and point of view unexpected! Amazing – and the line breaks and almost staccato form just add to the “dictates” … really cool impression!
Cheers ~ Pat
Thanks Pat, a challenging prompt I found….I like that it was a challenge…..I changed my image as I thought it about time I did…..some people might argue that is my best side….
LOL … no, I would suggest it’s not your best side at all …. but it’s interesting nonetheless 😉
Yes, everyone wants their own style as long as it is just like everyone else’s – a deft commentary on fashion
Thank you Debi, we are so often slaves to opinion aren’t we….
This poem has the feeling of something surreal about it … intriguing statement on our society and I liked these lines which at least to me added a touch of mystery to the whole poem:
A drunk wanders by
Looks and sees, for a second something registers
Then he turns a learing eye away
With one hand adjusts himself, shuffles off.
Mumbling of a past time.
Thank you Georgia I appreciate your insightful comment.
It’s like she knows she’s trapped but she can’t escape the trappings of a hollow life. Very, very good!
Thank you so much….I appreciate your kind comment.