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Musings

by alpacaboss


~ relatable random musings ~

< gentle pensive music playing in the background while reading is encouraged >

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Entry 1:

What did they do to you?

Why did the light of your eyes go out?

Who is it that stripped you of your joy,

Making you struggle to reach the bare minimum?

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I would do anything 

To bring light back in your cold eyes

That were once kind and bright

Full of love and curiosity

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Do you want me to shower you with gifts?

Or have long talks that last the night?

Perhaps a good hug would do or a sweet letter?

Maybe I can lend a hand to your tasks?

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Please don't shut me out.

I'm only here to help.

Please. Please. Please.

This is not you.

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Entry 2:

I feel bad

Because I don't know

If the number of people 

I truly care for

And love deeply 

Is the same number of people

Who love and care 

For me

As much as I do for them.

Perhaps I'm being selfish,

Am I?

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Note: Entries are unrelated to each other.


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Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:12 am
catapparently wrote a review...



Hi, I really enjoyed reading your work. After I read it, I scrolled quickly through it over and over again and let the words flash in my eyes: "I truly care"/"I feel bad"/"Please"/"Don't shut me out".

I love these "musings" you wrote. I've thought similar thoughts. They were there in my head, but I never knew how to put them into words.

In Entry 2, I like the short and choppier lines because, to me, they convey desperation. It's a desperation similar to when the main character of a dystopian book starts going a bit insane thinking about all the lies they've believed and then wondering what's true or not.

Nothing particularly stood out to me as an area of improvement.

I do hope you continue publishing more of your musings. :)




alpacaboss says...


Thank you for your review!
Glad that entry 2 gives a sense of desperation. It kind does



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Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:39 am
GengarIsBestBoy wrote a review...



Howdy hey! Gengar here to leave a review!

General Impression:

I think both of these poems are very nice and have a lot of meaning :D even though they are not connected they seem like they could be, kind of like a story.

What I Liked:

In the first poem: i liked the level of imagery! The use of metaphors strengthens the emotions of the piece and makes the speaker seem more desperate

In the second poem: in contrast with the first, i like that this poem has less figurativeness. It also gives a desperate tone, but in a different sense

Areas of Improvement:

In the first poem: the last stanza feels a bit weaker than the others, maybe because it is a bit shorter than the others. It could be improved by having longer lines

In the second poem: i feel that the choppyness of the poem may disrupt its flow; it could be improved by combining shorter lines into one

I hope my review could be helpful. :D I wish you a good day/night!
—GengarIsBestBoy




alpacaboss says...


Thanks for your review!
Entry 1 is supposed to have a weak ending, symbolizing that the narrator is at their wits end on how to comfort their friend. Their pleas seem feeble, weak, and sorry, even.
Entry 2, I did intended for this to be choppy, but it would be interesting to see if its more flowing, noh?



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Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:51 pm
Isbah says...



About entry 2: It's amazing how much I relate to this. Far too hard.





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