You are the centre of the universe
in the little drama you’ve created.
You make all the decisions
about setting and plot.
You choose the theme and the conflict.
You carefully select the characters.
You will,
of course,
play the protagonist,
propelling the story forward
through all sorts of odious obstructions.
And doing so with the heart of a hero.
I have no quarrel with this.
You tell the most wonderfully tall tales
with richly complex and exaggerated elements.
But I am at odds with the fact
that you insist
on casting me
as your nemesis.
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PAD 19 in November
Pick one of these prompts for your poem today:
- Write a protagonist poem
- Write an antagonist poem
little learner 
Nov 19, 2019 @ 20:35:11
Loved how this was setup as a play would be or a Shakespearean Drama. The word nemesis is interesting too, it’s not only a bad guy or a persons downfall, but I learned it’s a deserved kind of punishment, as well. It’s interesting how the speaker doesn’t want to be this for the protagonist. But, at the same time the word would imply, it’s not an ending the protagonist can escape.
Nov 19, 2019 @ 20:57:49
Thank you, Mandi! It was a fun kind of twisty thing to write. 😊
Nov 23, 2019 @ 00:54:43
🙂
Nov 20, 2019 @ 01:01:12
You are doing such a great job with these PAD prompts!
Nov 20, 2019 @ 02:48:31
Oh my goodness, thank you, LuAnne! ♥️ That’s so encouraging!