We hide our tears
And try to be alone
When the Pain comes along.
No one can bare pain
Not even the sadness
And when the reality sets in
We can’t believe it’s happening to us
None of us are truly tailor-made
For what life hands us.
Once you realize that
Your life is written
In ink and not lead
The regrets finally come to light
We try to fix it all
With what little tools we can
But nothing fits quite right.
Hands start to shake
And eyes start to flood
When we fail
At gluing and taping and erasing.
So, Darling, let me let you in on a secret:
Life is not easy.
If it were it’d stand on the corner
In cheap nylons
And spandex
Asking if you’d like a quickie
For five dollars.
Author notes
"Human kind cannot bear very much reality" - T.S. Eliot
A contest entry
- Options, Options, and yep you guessed it. Options!! by Cyanide Dreams.
1675 points, ended December 20, 2008, 18 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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In cheap nylons
And spandex
Asking if you’d like a quickie
For five dollars
- That is some pimp type shit right there.. and Life isn't easy when your out in tha world scared & Cold, thats tha shit to make a stripper Girl Work that Pole.. CAUSE SHE ALL ALLLLOOOONE
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niiice. truth mixed with some humor :]. i like
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Loved the last verse Ayla, good going lol. Made me laugh atleast
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holy shit this was amazing!!! i loved it
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I liked this.
And though the chatterbox said no one had poems, I took it upon myself. 
haha
I appreciate the fact you use correct spelling & grammar. Also the bit of humor you used at the end; nicely done. -laughs- Sincerely a good analogy!
I also loved this line:
"Your life is written
In ink & not lead."
I generally agree with the most part of your poem...the only thing I'd disagree with is "No one can bare pain" and "None of us are truly tailor-made for what life hands us." (Though, that was also a good line)
We aren't wooden squares or circles in which we can fit perfectly one place or another and easily differentiate where those places are..but that's the nature of life. In a way, we -have- been tailored to adapt; to take the experiences, both loving/fun, tragic/daunting, and learn--- to continue to flourish & progress as a being. Do people do this? No, I'll admit we don't always. xD
Best wishes to you in the contest! This reinforces that there's still good talent out there :] Much potential; keep writing!
-E
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Ayla!
I love my little preggo sweetie! 
My favorite part was the last 6 lines. It makes me feel like I've insulted everyone who just expects things to be handed to them.
that makes me smile, Ayla 
Ily!
Vhoori 
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LoL
This is quite amazing actually."Once you realize that
Your life is written In ink and not lead" This is my favorite part because its so true. Great Job
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