Dearest Stepmother.

by Collideascope

Published February 23, 2015

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In Poetry

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Breathe, relax, and just take a step back.
You've made up your mind, that it's sympathy I lack.
I've given up hope, on this house being home.
Your sideways glances, chilling my bones.
Never before have I felt so alone.

How much longer must I partake in this feud?
I've grown weary of you saying I'm nothing but rude.
Pleasing your majesty, isn't on my list of things to do.
Just leave me alone, I'd rather die than kneel before you.

Such a wicked queen, you've become.
Maybe it's solely your fault my hearts become numb,
but on the other hand maybe I'm just coming undone. 

Tie me a noose, made of lies woven tight. 
Draw to a close this endless plight,
and let me go into the pitch black night.
May your secrets find a grave,
I never made the mistake of telling you mine.

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FancyDragon
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FancyDragon wrote a review Review · Feb 23, 2015

Very good. It is a chilling relationship sounds like a game of tug-a-war almost. I love the simple imagery. I can picture a woman standing over a child telling them constantly what they are doing wrong or they're not doing someething right. SO you did a great job at getting your thoughts acrost to the reader in a beautiful simple flowing way! Well done it was really well writen.

*Keep up th great job!*

FancyDragon

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Mea
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Mea wrote a review Review · Feb 23, 2015

This is really good. It's chilling and rhythmic and you get your point across well.

I really only have a few things I'd like to edit for better flow, and take these with a grain of salt because they're just my opinion.

In general, I think you use too many commas, so I'm going to go through this line by line and see what to nitpick.

1. First line looks good, though I'd consider taking out the "just."

2. I'd take out the comma, the pause is kind of awkward

3. Same as line 2, the comma is awkward and, if it were a sentence, ungrammatical.

4. I'd consider taking out the comma and changing "chilling" to "chill," but you don't really
need to. It sounds pretty good as it is.


Second stanza:

2. I'd replace "you saying" with "hearing." It's less complicated that way.

3. Again, the comma should be taken out for better flow. You could also say "isn't what I want to do" instead, because I personally think the line is a tad wordy, although I do like the sarcasm "list of things to do" shows. Up to you!

Third stanza:
1. I'd take out the comma again.

2. I'd take out "solely." It makes it less wordy and I think it has greater impact. (Also, you forgot the apostrophe in "heart's."

Last stanza:
1. I love this line.

2. Slightly awkward, but I still like it.

3. I'd replace "let me go" with "release." I think it conveys the relief the narrator would feel better.

Your last two lines are interesting. I can't decide whether or not I like that you broke the rhyming pattern. I think I do - it works well and draws importance to the line. It's a good note to end on. (But part of me is just going "You broke the pattern!")

Yeah, I like it. :P

Anyway, I hope this wasn't too harsh, because I really did like it. Feel free to discard some of my nitpicks and use others. Whatever works for you. :)

Have a good day!
-Meandbooks

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zoeyylittle wrote a review Review · Feb 23, 2015

Wow!
Your writing style is absoloutley great! I like how your content is relatable and how many readers can grasp the feelings youre putting out there! I can defidently relate!
Some of these lines can really grab the attention of people and make them see things your way.
I do hope to see some more work from you soon and wish you the best of luck in all your writing.

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Snazzy
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Snazzy wrote a review Review · Feb 23, 2015

Hello! :D
This is only my second review in about a month...so forgive me if this is a little...bad. :D Anyway...let's begin, shall we? :D First off, this is a wonderful poem. I like that sometimes it did rhyme, but sometimes it doesn't. But even when it doesn't, it just feels like it does. :) I can't relate to this poem, but I found it really touching. :) I only have one little nitpick.

"I've grown weary of you saying I'm nothing but rude.
Pleasing your majesty, isn't on my list of things to do."

I think this last line breaks up the rhythm a little bit. Maybe...but it's probably just me. :D Anyway, this is really well written! I hope to see a lot more of you poems in the future! :) :D

~Snazzy :)
Stay Awesome :D



These were autumn mornings, the time of year when kings of old went forth to conquest; and I, never stirring from my little corner in Calcutta, would let my mind wander over the whole world.
— Rabindranath Tagore, The Cabuliwallah