It's that time of year
For me to join the masquerade
Take part in every dance
Make my face a different shade
I've studied this script
And I know it's a bit cliche
But right now it's all I have
To take this pain away
This stage is too familiar
Every action is at a loss
Choreography means nothing
When you have no point to cross
Everytime I try and sleep
I dream of what could exist
And it always makes me wonder
Why is my writing so amiss?
My character is overused
I'm to tired to play pretend
But I must stick to the script
I suffocate until the end
It's time for the show to start
So buy your tickets now
Hurry and take your seats
The curtain falls somehow
Author notes
References: "Mascarade" Phantom of the Opera. "Last Night" Motion City Soundtrack.
Dec. 24, 2008: You know, I can't help but look back at some of my poems and just think about what was going on at the time and how I felt. God, if there were any words to describe the feelings I had, this poem summed it up. I literally felt like presenting myself as a totally different person to the world because the old me just didn't feel good enough. Like, I wasn't living up to these figurative standards set by society or something. If I "made my face a different shade", people would start to notice me and love me. Sad to think that was actually how I felt at one point, but one can't deny the truth behind it all. -sighs-
10. Coldplay, "Talk"
"Are you lost or incomplete? You feel like a puzzle, you can't find you're missing piece."
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Most hard hitting point for me was,
"This stage is too familiar
Every action is at a loss
Choreography means nothing
When you have no point to cross"
Overall well written and flowed easily - thanks for entering! -
Its a very good write I enjoyed it very much, I think you have done this so well. Thankyou for entering
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loved the title. Good write too.
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That was really good sam i loved it. Once again keep up the great work.
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I'm surprised you didn't try and guess what it's about like you always do. xD Thanks for the comment, otherwise!
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