Pretend
What's it called
when you really know
that you are not what people say
What is it that you don't show
hiding it everyday
Is it right to say that thing
or the other you actually want
or you could say what's ''supposed to''
and let the aftermath haunt
Am I being mean or rude or wrong
Or am I just being me?
Till when will this pretending prolong
I don't know what it's like to just be
It's been so long since I truly smiled
Coz that fake one is always there
I don't know if I actually can
just smile to those who care
About this poem
this poem is about people pleasing habits and how they drain my energy and make me question my authenticity
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Submitted by zoya_d on February 01, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XABAB XXXX CDCD XEXE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 523 |
Words | 114 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 4, 4, 4 |
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