poemranker ::Put Down by SpiffyDoo

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Free verse № 17825

Put Down

Member since 2002 · Posted 27 Sep 2002 · Edited 27 Sep 2002 · 1 comment

Put Down I never noticed it before but I am good at fooling myself. My illusions look so pretty, I don't ever want to look away. His arms are strong and she is happy. Real life becomes a question. Everything that I skip is nothing. I create my own little world. But for some reason everyone else can onky see put downs. Happiness for me is in a costume hidden far back in the closet. No one really goes looking for me I am just there. Here comes another one. Tainted with the familar musty smells of the past. I remember everything now. The feelings all flood back, the outside spills. The feelings were always real, but the illusions...

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[8] INTRANSIT 28-Sep-02/3:39 PM Reply
Spooky. 8