Thursday, October 22, 2009

Poem- Malleable yet marred- Free verse

You need not worry dear boys like us bend not break.
Now take a deep breath and give it to me straight.
I am a sheep in wolf attire walking your tightrope wire.
Never the type to move with grace,
but always equipped with the best poker face.
This steady hand hides the adoration of this man.
And a charming smile does well to distract for a while.
So give me your answer and what will it be?
When you look inside do you find love for me?
You need not worry if the answer be no.
For I am an excellent actor equipped to preform an applause worthy show.
No a wound dealt to me your eyes shall not see.
For I would never hurt you though painful it be.
Boys like us we were never so lucky to just fall apart.
We bend not break, we're malleable yet marred.

The inspiration for this would be poem was the break up with my first girlfriend.
As with almost all the poems i write it usually starts with an event or mood or thought or a combination of the three. From there i usually come up with a single line I feel carry's a lot of weight and captures the wanted attributes with simplistic form. The challenge after that is i build the rest of the poem around this one line.

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