Pretending.

Pretending.

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Can we pretend it didn’t happen…​

To let it happen once?​

Can we pretend to be pretending?​

Can we feel shame for what we are?

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All of the nightmares resurrected,​

all of the corpses left alive,​

and when in love, we were in danger,​

my heart was filled in poison gas.

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A mask that fell inside the darkness,​

a face in shadows turning black,​

and if we live to keep our silence…​

Can we pretend it’s not a lie?

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All of the tears in anger burning,​

all of your hopes raging inside,​

and if we fall again into the nothing…​

Can we pretend pretending it’s all right?

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-Pretending-
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Star:
These lines have pain and melancholy flavor. They cover my heart to read you this time.
I can not deny it, they have brought me a sad memory and I become one with this beautiful verse.
Thank you very much for sharing. Receive a warm hug and my smile lit.

 

It's a smashing poem, Starlight. I rather the first stanza more than all the rest but you made your best here. I wanna give u an advice if you please, the second strophe, that part, poison gas, i think that it doesnt suit there, but it's just an advice. Besides, i left you my cheers. A big hug. Keep yourself on it.

 

Hi gracie, it's been a while... but still i'm glad to find you here.

Yes, it has a melancholy flavor and it's a little bitter at the same time... sorry for bringing you those memories... just hope they will be gone soon to see you smile again.

Thanks for passing by Grace.

Hugs.

 

In fact... i think that part fits just perfectly to describe how a heart can change and become so vulnerable and cruel at the same time. It's all some kind of metamorphosis, from trusting to just keeping a lie.

Thanks Miguel, it's good to see you here.

 

Just awesome, sad and from the heart. I wished I could write as half as good as you do. However, I am not good at poetry, sadly. But it is awesome to have an English poet among us.

Fernando Vélez de Cuenca.

 

Well... I can't really say it's from the heart since it's all imaginary but... sad it is XD. And hey, I bet you could write lots better than me since i'm not good at it =D, i'm just trying to not get rusty at it...

Here in Babel we have lots of poets who write in diferent languages... and belive me, they're better, you should read them also.

Thanks for passing by and for the kind comment you left me Fernando.

 

Love it! Don't we all go about our lives pretending : )

 

Yeah... we do, but it's not the way it should be.

Thanks for passing by, Lettizzia.

 

Starlight- words to read twice over. I love this piece- the end is simply the overwhelming question.

Missed you My Friend - all the hugs.

 

You've come... I'm glad to see you again =D it's been long... i was starting to believe i wouldn't see you again.

Hey, thanks for passing by my friend... it's good to find you again =D

Tons of hugs for you my april.