"Be a boy not a man"
he says
"Then you'll be able to do the things I can"
he paused
"wait you're a loser"
he laughed
"never mind"
he leaves
that day
as visible as a turtle on a purple curtain
I stood as people around me stared
and then
burst into laughter
that day
I ran away
holding my sorrows in
stopping the tears from falling
tucking in my chin
that day
you just watched me leave
I saw you out of the corner of my eye
calmly smoking a cigarette
watching the world
you the owner, it the pet
that day
that day I promised myself
that day I closed my emotions
that day I wore a mask, one of indifference
that day I assimilated
that day I became one of them
unfeeling, mocking, faking
that day
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Scintillating Summer Suppositions
PoetryA collection of poetry based on the thoughts of an erratic, nearly sane bibliophile. --- Achievement Hunter - Poets Pub 2021 Summer Challenge End. 31 August 2021 Written exclusively on Wattpad.
