The voices say
"Decency is what makes you beautiful"
I accepted and groom myself, now,
I am decent as such, I should be beautiful, I suppose,
But ,
The demons in the city won't let me believe it.
Again, the voices say
" Being reserved is what makes you modest"
I am reserved , I suppose,
But,
My city demons enjoys waddling with my esteem.
Whilst alppraisals are thrown at me for possessing the aforementioned qualities,
My demons keep whispering to me that my in_turn appreciations are not good enough
and will never be good enough.
These demons just roam about in my city, unchained!
And they multiply everytime I hear those familiar voices
and those pointers pointing at other people
Prompting me to look at them
and be like them
whilst demons whiper something to them too.
- Author: Deborah Ruby Ariemurunor (Pseudonym) ( Offline)
- Published: January 27th, 2024 17:06
- Comment from author about the poem: This poem seems to shun comparison that has steered up insecurities in the lives of people.
- Category: Reflection
- Views: 7
Comments1
Yes, Debbie, we live decent lives in the city while the demons keep getting away. Thank you for your poem
Cat
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