FAKER



I'm a Leo
But I've never felt so cowardly.

I'm an extrovert
But I've never felt so alone.

I'm an open book
But my pages are missing.

I'm a cheerful person
But I've never felt so glum.

I'm a helper
But I can't help myself.

I want to be Perfect
But I can't be more flawed.

I'm tired of pretending
But the mask I wear is now stuck to my face with dried sweat and tears.

I've been acting like someone else for so long I've forgotten who I am.

I've gone through my life acting like someone I'm not
For so long, I've forgotten who I am.

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Submitted by Fresh_Oranges on October 23, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XX XX XA XX XX XX AX B XB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 514
Words 108
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2

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