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Let's pretend
Let's pretend
None of us ever picked up a pen
Never had the burning urge to spread the message
Pretend these words we hope to save the world
Aren't words we hope would save ourselves
These words we speak do not stem from the deepest of scars
And broken hearts
Let's pretend
None of us use poetry to escape our past
Learn to move on and forge a new path
Pretend this isn't an exposé on our imagination
A way to express our deepest thoughts
And wettest temptations.
Let's pretend
This isn't a way for us to remain relevant
To leave a legacy that'll never be forgotten
In the world where most of us were belittled
This isn't just a way for us to feel like we belong to something.
Let's pretend
Theses monikers aren't masks of deceit
To remain unknown even in the face of pain and defeat
So we can never be judged for every single thing that we think
So a different persona would take the blame for every word that we speak
Let's pretend
That poetry isn't all that we have
Pretend these monikers aren't how beautiful we see ourselves
Pretend we didn't gather here in hope to find people who can relate and understand
So we can never feel lonely, empty and irrelevant...
None of us ever picked up a pen
Never had the burning urge to spread the message
Pretend these words we hope to save the world
Aren't words we hope would save ourselves
These words we speak do not stem from the deepest of scars
And broken hearts
Let's pretend
None of us use poetry to escape our past
Learn to move on and forge a new path
Pretend this isn't an exposé on our imagination
A way to express our deepest thoughts
And wettest temptations.
Let's pretend
This isn't a way for us to remain relevant
To leave a legacy that'll never be forgotten
In the world where most of us were belittled
This isn't just a way for us to feel like we belong to something.
Let's pretend
Theses monikers aren't masks of deceit
To remain unknown even in the face of pain and defeat
So we can never be judged for every single thing that we think
So a different persona would take the blame for every word that we speak
Let's pretend
That poetry isn't all that we have
Pretend these monikers aren't how beautiful we see ourselves
Pretend we didn't gather here in hope to find people who can relate and understand
So we can never feel lonely, empty and irrelevant...
Published 16th Apr 2021
Author's Note
Everyone has their own version as to why the got into poetry...
Everyone one has their own idea as to what is poetry...
Yet one thing is common, it was a way to try and communicate....
Everyone one has their own idea as to what is poetry...
Yet one thing is common, it was a way to try and communicate....
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16th Apr 2021 5:59pm
I love the construction. I love every word in that poem. Could not be truer in describing not only my own situation but that of many others on this site indeed.
22nd Apr 2021 10:16am
thank you fellow poet..
this is what i was looking for,
i was hoping that this one resonate with other writers
and your response was just that
this is what i was looking for,
i was hoping that this one resonate with other writers
and your response was just that
16th Apr 2021 7:08pm
Beautiful piece. It's great to find others who share a similar idea, past hurt, illness, etc...the topics can go on and on. The kinship and comradery makes one feel as thought they are not alone.
22nd Apr 2021 10:18am
i think we all the same in that department
the building blocks for all writers of poetry are the same
thank you fellow
the building blocks for all writers of poetry are the same
thank you fellow
17th Apr 2021 1:16am
Simply magnificent my King, I am in total awe of your poetic musing; it speaks such intellect volumes, whereas, I can ponder the process of your truth with more conviction... very nicely stated you
22nd Apr 2021 10:19am
thank you my queen,
extrremely very happy you loved this one...
thank you again
extrremely very happy you loved this one...
thank you again
22nd Apr 2021 5:24pm
