Turned Pages

To you

I am an open book

bound at the spine

you know every inch of me

at any given time

i let you turn my pages

one by one

not to miss a thing 

something id never done before

I quickly realized my mistake

as you took everything you read

and threw it in my face

such a waste

it's such a good read

but you could never see the quality it seeps

in your mind you've read this book a million times

you think you know the ending

but the book is still being written

twist and turns that lead to dead ends

just to turn around and face another mission

trials and tribulations bookmarked

always surprising the reader 

and taking the advantage

yet somehow you tossed the book aside

with an okay shrug of your shoulders 

you lie

as you try to use my own words against me 

again

changing the meaning and making it seem like a totally different story

but when one does not understand the depth of a book they make it seem as if the book is 

less than... 

I let you turn my pages

anytime you wanted

yet, you still skipped all the good parts.

Reviews

[Winslow Des Totes]

People really suck sometimes :/ They really just can't help themselves but really that's no excuse. Very strong and well penned piece; strong diction, good flow and meter and if I were to offer any advise I would simply say to break the piece up into a few smaller stanzas only because the lack of punctuation causes the reader to speed up as the sentences grow longer, and the middle part being so powerful and a really anchoring feature of this piece, may get over shadowed by the reverberating end. Still a solid and very poignant piece of poetry; well done! :D

[boygene borice]

when one does not understand the depth of a book they make it seem as if the book is less than
I let you turn my pages
anytime you wanted
yet you still skipped all the good parts...
this part captured my attention most. This is how people are, you bring them in your life, open up great thing for them but all they see is your fault and weaknesses.

[OhSnapShley]

Yeah its becoming hard to make someone see what you want even if you write it out for them

[Lovecraft]

I liked this, it's somewhat enlightening on a personal level despite the vague nuances throughout. It is an intriguing poem that uses the concept of the "Book" as a sort of analogy of your life ( Or anyone's life for that matter). I really love this concept. :)

It's pretty good though I think it has some room for improvement.

"something id never done before" should be "something i'd never done before". Also you could make the first letter of every line upper-case, it would make it look better but that's just my opinion. ;)

Still an enjoyable poem that is fairly deep and well-written.

Nice job, Snappy! ;)

[OhSnapShley]

Thanks for the help! Glad you liked it.

[T]

"It's like the feeling at the end of the page
When you realize you don't know what you just read." ('words' from the band--missing persons).

[OhSnapShley]

:) :) :) ...

[mercy party]

We tend to over analyse good things. Like dissecting a seed until it turns to dust. This poem made me feel regret for everytime I didn't truly listen to someone I loved. Powerful write!

[OhSnapShley]

Wow, that makes me feel good. Glad you liked it!

[Najam Us Saher]

Amazing. I like the way you compared yourself with a book. Some people don't deserve best things. It is your story don't let anyone else hold the pen. Well done.

[OhSnapShley]

Very true. Thanks for reading and reviewing. Glad you enjoyed it

[Najam Us Saher]

you're welcome ☺

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Wow! I like the concept! We think we know people, treating them as an open book, rifling through the pages pretending to read it all but in reality we overlook it like you said, skipping all the good parts.
I really liked reading this. Good job on this one! 👍

[OhSnapShley]

Im glad you liked it.. Thanks for reading and reviewing.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

You're welcome! It was a pleasure reading 😊