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Aside for Frankenstein

December 18, 2023
By WriterUtopia3906 PLATINUM, Jericho, New York
WriterUtopia3906 PLATINUM, Jericho, New York
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Favorite Quote:
You missed the bus.


Is it true that for the absence of love,

your inspiration is fear? You must not

have had too much consolation and

companionship throughout your life

then. Who am I to ask for your friendship?

I’ve only got a few dollars to spare either

way. Walking down the aisles of the

Manhattan Bridge, sauntering in desperation

for the moving wind to graze my skin

as I linger over Water; sounding of cars

bleeding through my ears, feeling a terse

rhythm beneath me; a thump, a screech,

a honk, and repeat. I realize now how

slowly time passes without a companion

you so desire. I realize this avenue of

self-care. Yet, is the morning’s sunrise

equally motivating if the night’s day be

spent alone? Have faith in humanity.


That is my Aside.


The author's comments:

This poem plays on the central theme of Shelley’s Frankenstein, Or, the Modern Prometheus: rejection. The theme of this poem is faith. Children learn to adopt a certain virtue of faith as they are growing up, whether that be during kindergarten, trusting one’s partner with the stowing away of one’s crayons, or during middle school, inviting one’s friends to one’s house for the weekend. Yet, to completely shun oneself from humanity due to humanity’s inability to accept one’s differences is horrific. I wrote this poem while gradually realizing the counterintuitiveness of Frankenstein, wherein the creator is the real monster.


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