taint

2006

embroidery is your means of communication

sophistry is your way at edification 

your veracity is a misrepresentation

rejection to you is manifestation 

veiling your faults in meaninglessness 

your poetics show your indecision

your own impulses have created an addiction

evasion from the truth has become your nightmare

affection turns to desolation after boredom sets in

your disconnection with happiness has always been

you float in a cycle built from the misfortune of your past

yet you wear your beauty and pride like a mask

one day your castle of fabrication will come crumbling down

and this time I wont be there to catch you 

before you hit the ground

goodbye  

Author's Note

Reviews

[Mariah Jane]

Wow... I like this very very much! The flow is fabulous... It feels so fast paced and driven yet at the same time flows in a coherent manner. I know so many people who can relate with this poem as well... and I know I can to a certain extent. You are very talented at reaching out to people's souls and understandings. Excellent write.

[johnnyqueer]

This is fantastic! Its got this really soft angry tone to it, at least in my perception. Awesome poem! :)

[Draven]

Yeah. I love this. Its so fast paced but full of strong emotion.

[Ruth]

And that says it all! Sometimes we can catch and catch and where does it get us or the person who does not see the concrete until they are facing it? Well conveyed love! xoxo

[Thea]

Aw! That was totally magnificent...
It might look short but I honestly enjoyed reading this...
The lines are just powerful...
:)))

[Desmund Tiny]

"yet you wear your beauty and pride like a mask"

This line is my favorite....... Excellent write... ^^,

[Arielle Ann]

awesome vocabulary and rhyme usage... "yet you wear your beauty and pride like a mask"...loved this one here...she will not fall for the world however much she might fall for herself...excellent!

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

Wow very nice write, and use of vocabulary throughout this. Love how you ended this, seemed powerful with meaning and life.

[((Teenage_Poet_Loser))]

yet the sad truth is out there that people like justen bierber that sings about girls get more exposure than this masterpiece... it makes me wana spit in his face... sorry if anyone is a fan of him here... but it makes me sick when true beauty never get the exposure needed... and wow im talking total bullshit... the poem omw... quite bit high english for my second language brain, but i really liked reading it! =D enjoy chrismass!!

[realmwriter]

Lofty words that depict a tortured soul. Again, the flow is flawless and the imagery divine. You certainly have a way of captivating your readers and holding them till the very last word. Pacing is perfect and the direction is driven. Another very well done piece Joshua...!

[BlueDreams]

Absolutely well... a great write :-)