take your things and go before I snap
the serpent reared its ugly head
I never even knew you
and no one ever will
you are fraudulent
you’re cold and cruel
terrifying
you’re a
lie
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Just a little leftover piece from the Breakup Nonet Challenge that I didn’t use because I had two four syllable phrases! God, I wrote so many of these 😂
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angela hepworth
Hello! I’m Angela and I enjoy writing fiction, poetry, reviews, and more. I delve into the dark, the sad, the silly, the sexy, and the stupid. Come check me out!
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Comments (9)
Outstanding. I did too ;).
This poem expresses strong emotion.
Fierce tone! Liked the use of “fraudulent”!
The serpent image is such a good one for lies as its so recognisable. Intense!
Agree with Dharrsheena about being a lie rather than a liar, like they're more slippery because truth doesn't figure at all.
S9 powerful
I love the idea of them being a lie instead of a liar. That just adds so much more depth!
Such a strong decent in syllables, each line feels like a punch! Hope they left for good! Great work! 🩷 I also wrote way too many nonets haha! (only posted four, but wrote more ...) all mine were one-sided breakups of relationships that never happened ..,
This is so powerful and evocative! Incredibly done! 💌