Today I left my face at home
tired of being myself
i wanted to be no one
yet no-one is someone
and even without a face
people kept staring
no face no emotions no errors
a blank page a mirror everyone
in the midst of losing my essence
a sunbeam brushes my skin
whispering to my ear
even without a face
I can still see you
<Deleted User> (18980)
Mon 9th Apr 2018 14:09
Racha...at least you're not two-faced.
Good poem.
thank you pat and martin
Pat Hughes
Mon 9th Apr 2018 10:00
Beautiful.
I love these opening lines in particular
'I left my face at home tired of being myself''
fabulous. It sets the reader up for the rest of the poem well
nice one
Thank you Philip for reading and liking my poem
The imagery in this poem is amazing ... Reminds me of game of thrones arya stark and faceless gods hiding herself in face masks.. Trying to be no one.... But realising.... She cannot lose who she truly is
The " blank page".... " today i left my face at home" really carries a message of hating your life and hiding yourself...... But then the " sunbeam" is the light and hope that no face is forgotten....
elPintor
Mon 9th Apr 2018 01:40
"Serendipity" is the word I'm looking for--the whole idea is really quite beautiful.
Rachel
thank you chris your kind
I really like this piece racha...the more I read it the more I see in it. I think the most powerful message I get from it is the image of the sunbeam. It's as if, even when we are at low points or feeling very alone or anonymous, the natural world can surprise us and reach out to us. Well done.
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racha chafik
Mon 9th Apr 2018 14:52
thanks brian