Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads
Veronica Sawyer, a rebel in plaid
She joined the Heathers, but they were so bad
They ruled the school with their cruel games and lies
But Veronica had enough of their fake smiles and hair ties
She met a dark stranger who taught her to kill
He said it was justice, but he did it for the thrill
They poisoned the queen, made it look like a suicide
They shot the jocks, framed as lovers who died
But soon she realized he was crazier than she thought
He had a bigger plan knowing he wouldn’t get caught
He rigged some bombs and set them to explode
For he wanted to end the high school status quo
She tried to stop him from blowing up the school
She faced him with courage and called him a fool
She lit her cigarette and watched him go boom
Then walked away calmly leaving him to his doom
Veronica Sawyer, a survivor in blue
Learned from her mistakes and started anew
She ignored the snobs which was no big loss
She was Veronica Sawyer, Westerburg High's new boss
*I wrote this poem on January 21, 2024, as part of a ’30 days of poetry’ January challenge. This was day 21 and the prompt was: Think of a recent movie you watched and create a poem about one character specifically, or an interaction between two characters that was memorable. When I read this poetry prompt, I had just finished watching the 1988 movie Heathers. I decided to write about the character Veronica Sawyer played by Winona Ryder.
Copyright © Courtney Hubbert | Year Posted 2024
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