The Souvenir
How enthralled the creature, human is
We sit together and bring people down
And demand to be saved from our hypocrisy.
We judge people by how they look
And hope no one treats us like the cover of a book.
We talk about how we want everyone to unite
And are the first one to run.
It shocks me where we have come.
We want people to shower us with love
But are not ready to reciprocate.
We want people to respect us
Because our egos are too big.
We go on day by day thinking we are so big
But all we are is just shades.
We bully people for their flaws
And forget that even we have our share of regrets.
We say that people are desperate when they call
But forget even we crave embrace.
We pretend what we are not
And complain how people are fake
O God, have we made our world a fake souvenir.
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JUST THEN HE CAME
LovE LooK gOOd on HeR.
ShE wAs LiFe iTseLF a HaPPy SoUL.
An UgLy ReLatiON mAdE hEr LifE mEss.
ShE wAs dRowNinG bUt NoboDY sAw HeR.
ShE wAs jUst a BroKen DoLL,
DrEamiNG oF a BoY wiTH GLuE.
An unExpEctEd sTranGeR caME in HEr LifE,
LikE a GLue to pUt hEr bRokEn piEcEs TogEthEr.
He PouR hiS eNtiRE LovE aNd SouL inTo HeR,
WiThouT waNtiNG aNy tHinG in RetUrn,
He GavE hEr bAcK tHe sMiLe ThAT sHe LosT.
ShE kNew ThaT nOthiNg HappEn BycHanCE,
AnD may Be tHis GLuE is MeaNT to LinK wiTh Her fOr eTerNity.
He wAs tHe LovE tHat caMe wiThoUt WaRninG,
He HaD hEr HEarT , bEfoRE sHe cOuLd SaY 'NO'.
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Poetry Riot Prompt (Week One Hundred Sixty-Two): yellow sweater
The participants in this week’s prompt are:
kitconmeowmeow
ibeforehe
jimcheekuniverse
hollowcamilia
claphandsound
m-a-e-w-d
imperiallefty
wachtuiltje
cloudedangels
tjustmystuffpoetrymusic
fakesurprise
cruxymox
electricarmchair
sarumansorkorphanage
definegodliness
dolores-hazy
lettersfromleviathan
highrhymes
dandelion-explodes
avolitorial
peyswrites
rained-onparade
fragments-of-my-mind
starlessvacuum
sedehaven
hangingoninquietdesperation
drearydaffodil
lzlabs
bewareaurorarising
artfulraisin
undertheheart
uschi-the-listener
viridian-goose
september-stardust
crookedeverything
jgreyblog
crowned-in-stone
astyze
kabalintunaan
Laura’s pick of the week: @bewareaurorarising
This poem is crafted well. I enjoyed the way rhyme worked in this piece. It was interesting, fun to read and it felt unique. Well done.
Honorable Mentions: @dandelion-explodes, @rained-onparade, @viridian-goose, and @starlessvacuum
Thank you to all who participated. A new prompt will be posted soon.
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In order to secure their positions, legends centered around me were created, denying my existence.
j. grey
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I am drawn to your character, because you remind me of who I unknowingly hurt. However, instead of permitting history to repeat itself, I wish to atone for my sin. Please allow me.
j. grey
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