If You Only Knew My Name

Dear Matthew,

The girl you truly love
doesn't know the real you.
But the worst of it all;
I don't think that even you do.

You're putting on a front
for others to see,
while inside you're screaming,
"Why don't you love me for me?"

The smile slowly faded,
and your eyes turned to grey.
The boy I knew before,
is not the man I see today.

Your heart is a shell
of what it used to be.
You used to love everyone;
you used to love *me*.

Your friends all think you've changed,
and you use girls for self-gain.
But you just tell yourself,
"It's not true, it's okay."

A drug addicted father,
and an alcoholic mom;
Now I see why, on the inside,
you were never that strong.

Everyone you thought you loved,
and everyone you thought you trusted,
turned around to stab you,
with a knife that was rusted.

Now that you've heard,
all I had to say,
you can look at yourself,
and see you think the same.

Please write back
when you realize who you are.
And never forget,
that we really aren't that far.

Love,
Someone that misses the real you.

I can feel the emotion from this poem, no lie. Where did you get the inspiration?

I can feel the emotions coming through. It's neat that you used a letter to form this poem. I like how you ended it with "Someone that misses the real you." The rusted knife, those lines are my favorite. I think it's good. I'd fix some punctuation, but that's it. I would also add more imagery to it. Maybe he doesn't smile like he used to or his eyes are dull and don't contain that light it once had. I would add imagery into how he used to be and compare it to know. Otherwise good job.

When you get a short review, you know that you have done well. I assume this is a friend you speak to? It's quite bittersweet. Almost as if you are weary of the changes, saddened by your loss, and hopeful for a reunion. I like how you speak as as if talking to a friendly stranger, expressing your emptions but careful of what to say. All in all, a good poem. Keep it up!

It's a letter to myself.

Wow, this is great. I have to tell you the truth. I am not a particular fan of your poetry. I mean, it was good and all, but I could never feel you as a poet. In this, I could truly feel you. That means you did a great job. I rate this a 4.5/5.

-WU

I've read this over and over again at least 8 times Matthew.
I absolutely, without a doubt, love it, more than anything you've ever written.
I've cried everytime i've read it. And poetry generally doesn't do that for me.
Maybe it's just because you and i are so close, but this is... so real, so tangible and emotion-ridden, and true.
And the expression and all around idea of it is so inspiring and refreshing...
Don't change anything about it - I give it 1129 stars.
I Love You <3

That is a good idea, a letter to yourself. Genius.

hey Matt,
This poem was really brilliant!!!:) And the idea of a letter to yourself was what made it exceptionally good... And the emotion is so deep and clear that one can feel what you must have felt when you wrote it...

You're putting on a front
for others to see,
while inside you're screaming,
"Why don't you love me for me?"

Your heart is a shell
of what it used to be.
You used to love everyone;
you used to love *me*.

Everyone you thought you loved,
and everyone you thought you trusted,
turned around to stab you,
with a knife that was rusted.

These are my favorite paragraphs!!! Excellent job!!:D

When I read this it seemed real. I put two and two together with MattLangg and dear Matthew. I think the fact that the letter was to yourself was the part that really put this over the top. Otherwise it is good but lacks a certain spark that the self-letter added to it. I really enjoyed this. Overall good job and cant wait to read more of your material.
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This has so many emotions coming from it - it really is an amazing piece. A little bit sorrowful, but perhaps some hope is there too? I really love this, it is well-done and brings out a lot of feelings. I think all your poetry is great - you are really talented! I think the very end - someone that misses the real you - is wonderfully done. It adds a really nice touch. Also, the fact that you're writing to yourself really gives the poem a lot more meaning. It almost brings out the idea that there is someone trapped inside you - the real you - who see yourself putting on a front, but can't do anything except to write this letter. Anyways, the whole poem is just really deep. There are many ways it can be interpreted.

I was feeling pretty damn confident about commenting on this one. Had all these great things to say. Then I scrolled all the way down the page and saw the millions of comments this had. So in order to not sound like much of a broken record, here's my comment:

This poem sounds like it fell out of the awesome tree and hit every branch on the way down.
Put that in your bubble pipe and blow it (trying to keep it "family friendly", can't use the real line. Already said damn.)

Anyway! --Keep up the good work, Matt. I'll be looking out for more of your stuff. No doubt it's guarunteed to be in the featured works section. Seems to be your new home, and I can definately see why. Love the poem. x)

A letter to yourself. Wow, Matt, your writing continues to amaze me! It's extremely well-written, and laced through with emotion and secrecy. It's great because it's one of those inner-battle pieces, which I am a fan of. Nobody knows us like ourselves, that's very true.

I also must say I love the fact that you referred to yourself and yourself as "we". It's very artistic. When I read this poem, I picture someone standing in front of a mirror, reading a letter. On the other side of the mirror, their reflection is saying the poem aloud to them, speaking like they are talking to someone else. It's extremely thought-provoking. Bravo, truly, bravo!

Keep up the good work, congrats on being featured!

~BTM

This is a beautiful poem. The emotion and meaning is deep. I am sorry that I can't say any origanal compliment awsome because everyone seems to have the same idea. this poem looks into me and tells me that I too, dont know me either. i think we all need to get to know ourselves more. Keep the writing up. You have what it takes

Absolutely adored this poem. I really admired the orignality in this piece. I can see the true emotions in this poem, but i can also see the self conflict, which is more rare. This piece is defintly a 10/10.