Desperate For Attention [Licentia Rhyme]

We`re still so young, desperate for attention;
The state of mind we`re in isn`t to mention,
Up on the dance floor under the bright spotlight,
We swear to shake it up for the boys tonight.
Our Daddy`s credit cards landed us inside,
But our looks got us past the bouncer outside,
Faces to die for, with body`s just so sweet;
Having a good time, getting down to the beat --
Gents of all ages, come up and say hello;
Putting their hands on us, then turning to go.
We`re still so young, desperate for attention;
The state of mind we`re in isn`t to mention.

Up on the dance floor under the bright spotlight,
We swear to shake it up for the boys tonight,
Bright eyes shining as our body`s are shaking,
Over by the bar, silent hearts are breaking.
Whiskey and rye start running through our veins,
Holding on to what awareness remains.
A bartender laughs as he brings us our drinks,
Pointing to a gent at the bar as he winks --
It`s getting dead and everyone is leaving,
The smell on my breath is getting deceiving.
We`re still so young, desperate for attention;
The state of mind we`re in isn`t to mention.

"Our Daddy`s credit cards landed us inside,
But our looks got us past the bouncer outside,"
The words I swore I would never go and tell,
But he knows romance, and he knows it too well.
With an innocent smile, I look in his eyes;
Telling him that an honest girl never lies.
He ignores the angel on his shoulder,
Telling the devil that I`m so much older,
And I ignore the ring I see on his hand,
Telling my conscience that he`s an honest man --
We`re still so young, desperate for attention;
The state of mind we`re in isn`t to mention.

-Jenna Elphick
September 26, 2007

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The Licentia Rhyme Form, a poetic form created by Laura Lamarca, consists of at least 3 12-line stanzas with 11 syllables per line. Of course, the poem can be elongated adding on to the following rhyme scheme: aabbccddeeAA, BBffgghhiiAA, CCjjkkllmmAA