hopeful
they say
they like it when i write
hopeful
but i know
that my hope is
fake
i mask too well
no one ever seeing what
i am feeling
but i’m too honest
no one will ever not know what
i am feeling
so they know
that my hope is
fake
pretending to be happy
doesn’t make you something
that you are not
i am trying on different
versions of myself on the
daily
trying to find what fits
today, it’s hopeful
tomorrow is a mystery
they say
they like it when i write
hopeful
i’ll try to wear this
outfit
again
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I personally like what you did with the visual structure of this piece. I feel like it powerfully conveys the speaker’s fragmented self and internal contradictions. Thank you for sharing.
Such a relatable feeling. Especially in today’s crazy world. Great work!
yes to: pretending to be happy/doesn’t make you something/that you are not