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Stranger will you help me?
I can’t quite recall who I am.
In the mirror I see, damage of my scam.
Behind a white smile the tongue is black.
In my reality there is a crack.

Stranger I know well.
I should keep my mouth shut,
Act like all is swell, It’s not burining like a cut.
After years of spinning a web of lies,
I am afraid to take of my disguise.

Stranger is this the only way?
Words won’t make it right.
I can only pray, I’m not alone after the fight.
This mask has gotten too heavy for my hands to hold.
There will come a time, the truth has to be told.
Last edited by Taria on Tue May 17, 2011 4:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.




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Wow. I can't write poetry, and I am truly in awe. I find it interesting that the only person mentioned is 'stranger'. I like the mystery.
One spelling mistake I must point out:
Taria wrote:I am afraid to take off my disguise

You're missing an 'f' there.
Keep up the good work!
I write for my King.

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Hello! I really like this. It flows nicely and has an air of mystery. Just a few nitpicks :)

In the mirror I see, damage of my scam - I didnt quite understand this last part, did you mean scan?

And the only other error as what the other reviewer pointed out: off instead of of.

All-in-all, a great poem. Happy writing xxx

- Amelia




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"Act like all is swell, It’s not burining like a cut" <-------- typo, "burning."

I also find this line awkward, it doesn't flow well.

Your punctuation was not continous, it is there and then it is not. What I mean is you put commas in correctly but you only put two question marks and one period, and you left the rest of the word fragments open, I know it is annoying but punctuation is very important. Punctuation determines how the poem is read, and can distract the reader if not done properly.

I really like this line-----> This mask has gotten too heavy for my hands to hold.
This line is metaphorically beautiful and honest.

Overall I liked the poem, I really appreciated the mystery you put in it. Good-luck writing and never give up. -----DaRiEN
"You can't find another me, but I can find a million yous."

"My shadow followed when you walked away and ever since that day my life has never been the same"




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Stranger will you help me? I like how the only other person is 'stranger'
I can’t quite recall who I am.
In the mirror I see, damage of my scam. This line doesn't make much sense to me, where is the damage? what was the scam?
Behind a white smile the tongue is black. I LOVED that line
In my reality there is a crack.

Stranger I know well.
I should keep my mouth shut,
Act like all is swell, It’s not burning like a cut. Typo
After years of spinning a web of lies,
I am afraid to take off my disguise. Another typo

Stranger is this the only way?
Words won’t make it right.
I can only pray, I’m not alone after the fight. This doesn't fit, to me
This mask has gotten too heavy for my hands to hold.
There will come a time, the truth has to be told. What truth? You've left us wanting more. And not in the good way, you've left us with no real knwledge of WHAT just happened


Well I'm done nitpicking. I liked this piece, I really did. It was interesting and had a pretty good flow. I'm just fussy I guess. Anywho, keep writing :)

Kind regards

~ Spook
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream

- Edgar Allan Poe



When you cut pieces out of the truth to avoid looking like a fool, you end up looking like a moron instead.
— Robin Hobb