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.

Tell Me It’s Not A Lie—In My Eyes

_(The song starts off slow; Tone soft, and flat rather than sharp)_


The lies that they tell

_(Ooo, ooo)_


Fall straight—

From hell


And I know this

Because


Of everything

Else


They tell me

But they turn away


I never see their

Face


So how do I know

They’re telling the truth?


_(Whisper: They’re not)_


_(Tempo speeds up instantly—Tone grows stronger, raspy, and fierce)_


_(The orchestra: Da—Da! Dada—Da! Da! Dada! [repeat])_


Look me in the eyeees~

Tell me it’s not a lieeee~


Let me see your faceee

So I know it’s _not_ a gameee~


But I can’t trust

You!


Cause I can’t read

You!


Come on!

Tell me pleaseee!—


Look me in the eyeees—

Oh!


One! Two! Three!


_(Orchestra: Daaaaa—Dadada Da! Daaaa; Daaaaa—Dadada Da! Daaaa [repeat])_


_(Tempo slightly lets off. Tone turns pleading, but not loosing its fuel)_


Oh baby

Please whisper in me ear


Tell me that—

That it’s only me,

being weird


Cause what I wanna hear!

And what you’re gonna say!


_(Tone raises the voice)_


Feel like they will be

Two _FUCKING_ separate things~


Ooo-ohhhh!


_(Orchestra: Daaaaaa—daaa, daaaa!)_


**(STOP)**


_(The tempo returns to what it was in the beginning; Tone returns gentle, whispering:)_


Look me in the eyes


Tell me it’s not a lie


Oh,

Look me in the eyes


So I don’t say goodbye~


_(Whisper: So don’t you tell a lie)_

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