Judgments

by moon1

Published October 4, 2026

E - Everyone

In My Poetry

Sometimes,

judgments are so true

that they hurt me more

than lies ever could.

A stranger can say one sentence,

and somehow,

it finds the exact place

I've been trying not to touch.

It hurts

when their words sound

like thoughts I've whispered

to myself in silence.

But judging someone

and hurting someone

are not the same thing.

Sometimes,

people speak what they see,

without knowing

how deeply it reaches.

And maybe that's the cruelest part

not that they wanted to hurt me,

but that they were right

about something

I was still trying

to make peace with...

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Nisfish commented Comment · 17h ago

I really liked this poem, moon 🐟 It's very relatable~

moon1 replied · 15h ago

Am glad

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write wrote a review Review · Yesterday

I love this poem because it’s so relatable, I feel like everyone has experienced something like this at least once in their life.

The feeling when someone criticizes you on something you’ve been thinking for a while can hurt but I feel like it can also get you thinking, or push you to improve.

I also like the first four lines very much, like draftingdreams said, it’s a very good hook.

I also loved how you formed this piece kind of like a thought itself (slow, uncertain, spaced out), and intentional or not, it contributes a lot to the meaning.

Overall very good job, and have a good day.

moon1 replied · 19h ago

Thank you so much. Check my other poems too

draftingdreams wrote a review Review · Yesterday

Ok so this is about a really deep feeling that most people don't know how to explain. It is about how much it hurts when someone tells you a truth about yourself that you weren't ready to hear. The short lines make it feel like someone is thinking out loud in their room. It's simple wording, which makes it easy for anyone to read. It's deeply relatable and easy to understand.

Sometimes,

people speak what they see,

without knowing

how deeply it reaches.

This is a beautiful unspoken truth on how sometimes people don't really know when they are hurting someone. This line is very well written.

Sometimes,

judgments are so true

that they hurt me more

than lies ever could.


This first line is a beautiful hook and the idea of truths hurting more than lies brings in the idea of white lies. Overall, this is really good.

moon1 replied · 19h ago

Thank you so much. Check my poems too

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bennydabunny25 commented Comment · Yesterday

This is super good! It is relatable and true. I love the spacing and word choices!

moon1 replied · 19h ago

:)



We know what we are, but know not what we may be.
— William Shakespeare