I knew it wasn’t true
I knew it wasn’t true and how I lied to myself
I got so good at lying that I damaged my health
I listened to the words but I couldn’t take them in
But I knew right from the start that I would never win
I became good at avoiding like the letters in the mail
I acted like a lap dog and was chasing my tail
I just went round and round never getting anywhere
It was a game of choices but it wasn’t very fair
With the goal posts always moving I just couldn’t get to score
It was constant De J’ vu because I’d done it all before
Was a never ending torture full of bitterness and pain
And it was all so very likely I’d be going there again
Its so very quiet now, no shouting round my head
And I’m finding all the silence a bit deafening instead
I’m glad to have my freedom but I didn’t like to beg
Its like trying to dance the nutcracker with a broken leg
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Author:
Sarah (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: i wrote this poem over ten years ago recently found it and realised I am still in the place I was back then
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WELCOME MIZZY ~ Thanks for your first poem ~ very poignant. Sorry you are back were you were 10 years ago ! Still it could be worse ~ you could have gone further down ! Love the last line "Like trying to dance the nutcracker with a broken leg !" For most of us MIZZY ~ life does seem like a "loosing battle" ~ BUT ~ if we have a "degree of freedom" that is a great blessing ~ Thinking of you ~ Yours BRIAN (UK) Please check my poems ~ Thanks B
Thank you kindly. Yes I will have a look.
Freedom? Yes? Sounds like the end of a relationship. Hope all is working out for you. I liked the flow, the rhythm, of your poem and the rhyming, which does not feel forced, which is difficult to do. Well, welcome to MPS and will check out your stuff from time to time. - Phil A.
Some great lines in this - good write,
thank you, your comments are very kind and appreciated 🙂
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