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POEM STARTER
‘It is easier to tell someone the truth when you can't see their face.'
Write a poem inspired by, or beginning with, this line.
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This generation
My generation
The future
We hide behind glowing screens and words with no meaning
Our so called “truth” filtered and edited until we are unrecognizable to ourselves
Why do I like this version of myself better?
I’m more confident
I’m beautiful
I’m handsome
I’m kind
People tell me to die, accuse me of cheating, getting abortions, doing drugs
Online.
In a post.
Two or thre...
Some simple little syllables,
They’re impossible to say.
Quite silly, don’t you think,
How little sounds can get in the way.
I know I want to tell you,
But my head won’t let me
I see your face and my thoughts will race
But through a screen I can talk to you.
Through my screen I can say
All the things that ruined my day
When I can’t see your face…
When I can’t see your smile…
The words somehow do...
I supposed I was difficult
In the end—
No not the end
This can’t be the end
Can it?
I didn’t mean it to be an end
It isn’t an end is it?
It’s not my end
Just in part
Though whole this pain does feel
I was the problem
Or was I the victim?
I was scared
I was embarrassed
I was callous
Perhaps I can’t love anyone right
I always thought I could
My heart was so large
But it seems pleasure grew wi...
It’s easier to tell someone the truth when you can’t see their face.
That’s true.
That’s definitely true.
But what’s also true is that it also easier to lie to someone when you can’t see their face.
It’s easier to give them
False hopes
Unkept promises
Fake dreams.
And then you have absolutely no idea what to do.
Say sorry?
How?
Ignore it? Forget that the person actually has feelings?
That’s pro...
To the person who’s been there for me
I can’t express enough the impact you made.
I was going through a hard time and needed someone to stay. And you did not only that but you helped me through.
Your the first person in a long time that stayed by side when I broke down
Sure I had friends on Colorfy but they can’t compare to you. Your the first person I trusted since Beckah.
I don’t usually...
It is easier to tell someone the truth when you cant see their face.
I know that’s true.
Those are words of an experienced liar,
And it takes one to know one.
Lies are my first instinct, always.
Sometimes I can’t even help it.
They just slip out of my mouth,
Even when I really try.
“Liar, liar, liar,”
The voices in my head whisper.
“Liar. Coward.
Worthless no-good moron,”
The voices hiss.
I’ve to...
It's easier to tell someone the truth,
When you can't see their face.
I wait like a home-alone puppy,
I finally get to feel your embrace.
I light a vanilla-scented candle,
I had the motivation to tidy the place.
The phone notification chimes,
I open your message in haste.
“I fell in love with somebody else…”
My smile has drifted into space.
Tears of mascara have left stains,
My perfect makeup has...
The moon shining bright tonight, guiding the way to every creature and being in the darkness — A crisp breeze caressing the leaves, and the branches of the trees of an ancient forest.
Silent bare feet walking upon a smooth black and white — the white lines streaked the black marble like a fierce bolt of lightning in the nighttime. And the silent feet continued to caress the smooth black and wh...
I have poison at the tip of my tongue
Dark chocolate
Too bitter
Too toxic and
Too true
To share
We’re supposed to talk about things
To give darkeness air
But whenever I open my mouth to speak
It gets
stuck
to
the
roof
of
my
mouth
Like candy
And there’s never a good time
To spatter cyanide
In the car? At dinner between courses?
Popping balloons
With close friends whos thoughts ar...
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