Amnesia

all true

A life thus far spent on gaining approval.
from parents to friends to the common stranger
billions of faces, my different personalities,
each in contrast,
different as snowflakes.
so much time crafting these,
so much I forget who I am:
here, now.
a human chameleon.
but-who am I?
what are my true colors?
fear ravages my body.
washing over me, a chilling realization.
if I were to peel back all my fronts,
these trivial shows I put on,
would there BE anything left?
these poems-
they're all desperate attempts.
drilling into my soul like an oil well.
completing a desperate autopsy,
my pencil a coroner.
reaching into my mind,
snatching up bits of me,
precious jewels to display or hide once more in the dark recesses of my thoughts,
before they disappear into the mist as well,
swift and dangerous as a dream.

Reviews

[marianne]

This is absolutely an awesome poem...wonderful in every way!

[Sexy P3nguin]

Wow. This is an amazing poem. It has amazing description,flow, just everything about it is a amazing. :) GREAT JOB!!

[starwillow]

Annabel, this is a great, awesome poem. I love it. Please stop trying to hide yourself....You are truly beautiful inside and out! So well written, great metaphors.
Starwillow