Lets play pretend

 

Why do they do so?

To hurt me?

Is what they have done not enough?

 

No

Its never enough

They must hurt me to no end

 

For I am week

And they are strong

For I am nothing

 

My pain wounds me

There words wound me

For I am broken

 

They are happy

They rejoice in my pain

They are happy, I am sad

 

They are taunting

They are laughing

It all hurts

 

I put on a brave face

I put on a fake smile

I put on a fake me

 

But inside I am scared

Inside I am crying out for help

In side I am broken

 

So ill go on pretending

Ill play happy family, happy girl

Ill do it for you

 

Lets play pretend

Ill pretend to be happy

And you'll pretend to care

Author's Note

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Reviews

[KillerWithWords]

"My pain wounds me
Their words wound me
For I am broken"

... As if pain isn't supposed to wound someone.
This speaks volume about the narrator (that being you Tanaya?)
wounds are supposed to cause pain. But not so in this poem.
It is a sorrowful means to protect oneself, but eventually, you write, their words wound me.
It seems once the pain (internal?) causes pain, everything else amplifies it.
A sorrowful and beautiful poem...

[Muhammad Qasim]

Nicely penned .. it has such a deep meaning and this is totally what is going on in our surroundings for a long while now!!

[lovejulez03]

"Let's play pretend, I'll pretend to be happy and you'll pretend to care". Those are the most powerful words I've read in a long time. I'm not sure what it is... maybe it's because its what so many people want to say outloud but never do.. maybe it's because it's just so personal for me. Either weay it's the perfect ending for this poem. Emotionally and flowed great. This is one of my favorites from you... well done!

[Twistedme]

I'l play god and you'll play you...wait wrong song....:x um this poem has a lot of feeling in it which i like to see and it is well written....gud jub :z

[tanaya]

hahahaha its ok :) Thanks heaps :D

[ATG]

A very emotional, but well written piece. The word choice was very good and the poem in general gave off a sense of sadness and hatred to some degree. Overall, very well done.

[tanaya]

Thanks :)

[axel]

well,just try to be positive minded like you always are

[Fréyjä Helv..]

We all have our stories to tell. And in points of misunderstanding between two parties, it's better to understand both sides. You can't live your entire life in suffering. You either man up, or be a sore loser for the rest of your life...

The poem expresses sincere strong emotions of sorrow and suffering. It is felt in your poem...

[tanaya]

Yea... Thank you

[TheKaylaPup]

Good work, full of emotion. love the last stanza.

[tanaya]

Thanks

[CHRIS ANDES]

this is delved in from great emotions
..on the 4th stanza there should be their
and it's much better to put Ill to I'll
=]
nice piece

[tanaya]

Thanks Ill fix that up thank you

[CHRIS ANDES]

your welcome
=]

[tanaya]

:D

[Emrick]

beautiful theme. the world is very corrupt its not a bad idea to fake a smile.I think thats the best thing to do if one wants to live a better life.

[tanaya]

Thank you :D