The Image Of Kindness
Fake Smile
It hits harder when it's whispered
the truth, hiding behind smiles
That's the warning that is snickered
as they measure up your size
To see what you are made of
and how will you stand your ground
When push becomes a shove
where can your loyalties be found
I crept out of their vision
where the shadows are concealed
I tried to escape their prison
when the shit was getting real
And I saw behind the curtain
behind the bright white, shiny smiles
I denied them the coercion
saw right through the veiled disguise
And now, I've become the villain
seems I've got too much to tell
But, they found, I am resilient
it's time that they all face my hell
I'll draw them out into the open
reveal just who they really are
Say the truth that should be spoken
I'm not something they can discard
So, beware of the evil
shown in the image of kindness
They are the poison in the needle
hiding darkness in their smile
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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It's difficult for me to know where to start with a review of this book as it was, for me, an entirely unique experience and one that I'll probably never have again. I don't want that to be interpreted as unenjoyable but it has left me scratching my head a little and ruminating on its content, its themes and its characters.
By Rachel Deeming3 days ago in BookClub
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That eerie smiling turtle skull was a great choice for this poem. Your words convey a sense of malice hidden behind a surface level grin and a “kind” disposition.
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I spent longer than I should've looking at this cover photo. That's true. Truth when whispered can hit harder. Especially when behind a smile. When push becomes a shove. In this line I can feel the malevolent spirit behind the face of the person you speak of. You denied the bright shiny smiles the coercion. I love how this line fits in so well to the rhyme of the curtain. The poem progress in its visceral layers. Speaking of a turn that was made, a turn that prospered the villain within. I like the warning there at the end. You have lived it, sadly, but at least you have something to tell as a warning. Fantastic work as always Kelli 🤗❤️