today i made a friend1
i walked up to him2
and said "lets's play pretend"3
he looked at me4
and took my hand5
and said "i think i understand"6
a roll of his eyes7
a shake of my head8
together we sigh9
happy endings10
are not for you and i11
"let's play pretend"12
a mean sarcastic streak13
a penchant for teasing the weak14
picture the havoc that we could wreck15
we're one of a kind,16
crazy, insane, and out of time17
"i think i understand"18
the images that we portray19
the falseness our smiles belay20
refuse to hide21
the sadness our eyes betray22
"let's play pretend"23
he lies, she lies24
you lie, i lie25
let's make a deal26
to try our best27
to pretend that we are something real28
"i think i understand"29
don't hide the scars30
or who you are31
push back my sleeves32
take a look beneath33
we are what we are34
and you and i,35
we match, scars and all36
"let's play pretend"37
Author notes
this piece is dedicated to....NO ONE...im sick as hell of pple analyzing my stupud poems and getting the wrong idea...this poem may pr may not be about someone...and that is entirely my business...not yours
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Comments
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this takes me back to my high school days. playing pretend was all i knew. now i know more but sometimes i just want to play the game again. i like the way you set this piece up. the structure of it gives the poem a definite pace to be read at. you are, as always, quite eloquent and say exactly what you mean. it is a true talent to be able to do that constantly, you know. this is beautiful and subliminally sad, in my opinion; but i very much like it. great work!! blessings little one...
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YAY! You posted someone. I never try to "analyze" your poems. I always just say what they mean to me. What I got out of them. You know? My own interpretation or what it reminds me off. This was cool. I loved how you used the repetition of a few lines from the first stanza. It's kinda like... how I feel about a guy sometimes.. Things seem right, but they aren't. Playing pretend all the time.. Hard to say. But I really liked this.
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well i so rarely see anything posted from you anymore. glad to see something! its great! i like it a lot
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