Look, No Mask
In the trivial arch of their brow Lies somebody’s personality What fazes them and questions them Speaks about who they … Continue reading Look, No Mask
Tag: Pretence
Compromised Acceptance
In falsified revelry through pain In search of societal approval True loneliness grows unchecked Rampant weeds watered by unshed tears … Continue reading Compromised Acceptance
Seeing Through Your Smoke
Like tobacco-filled smoke screen lungs You hide behind this tar of insincerity Infecting those you lay it on with your … Continue reading Seeing Through Your Smoke
Immature
They lionize the cut of a face The sultry curve of a waist And ignore the content of the soul … Continue reading Immature
Evaporating Happiness
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “trick.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun! A trick … Continue reading Evaporating Happiness
Shouting Your Virtues
The vitriol with which you impart your advice Embitters the transparent fake sentiment With the volume of the ruckus you … Continue reading Shouting Your Virtues
I Am the Eye of the Storm
Ruby red mouth Of lips chewed By anxiety Salted taste Of unshed tears Coats my throat Roughened by withholding Sucking … Continue reading I Am the Eye of the Storm
Intimidated
Wildly ostentatious characters With a flair for the dramatic Loud and in your face constantly They steal every drip of … Continue reading Intimidated
Prescription for Complicated Actions
The face of anguish Embellished with a smile Hid behind the mask The pretence of days Doctor ordered Best course … Continue reading Prescription for Complicated Actions
Falling Apart
Shredded nerves jump Exhausted adrenals Ready to flee Reluctant to fight Every little unknown A perceived threat In a pit … Continue reading Falling Apart
Debbie Gravett 