perception is reality
well
the reality you share
in public
you
smile
laugh
are friendly
caring
behind closed doors
you
control
manipulate
berate
demand
once out again
you are a proud peacock
while your family sits on the side
cringing at every approving glance
knowing the truth behind that face
seeing the evil within your soul.
you are not
honorable
or
repeatable
all you are is
fake.
Um, wow again. Where is this coming from b? The structure of this is compelling and the verbs powerful in evoking emotion.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I'd love to know more about your inspiration and process.
I am so glad you started blogging and that you let me read it.
I am intrigued by your structure. I wish I wasn't so bound by "organization" in my structure... where did you find freedom?
ReplyDeleteRuth i' ve always enjoyed writin but have really gotten into it lately while going through dating someone who is from a culture vastly different from ours. It is helping the creative process plus I feel that poems are a better medium so that I don't sound like I'm rambling to someone bit ad a topic that can reach a wider audience. Wow that was super long sentence...good thing it's not for a grade.
ReplyDeleteLauren I was never able to write poems in any kind of format. I hated it and felt so constricted by it... thank goodness for free verse.
This poem...well, it does exactly what it should: accurately describes someone while also allowing for the reader's connections. Another wonderful example of your talent.
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