*Part of the free verse “Dear Series” collaboration with my poetry Queen, my dear soul-sister, my cheerleader and encourager, my lovely friend, Nandita of Manan Unleashed.
Dear Pretence*
A master in fakery
I make delicious lies,
with mask of bravery
and grinning wide smiles.
Sugar coated bitterness
a good facade you make
Smile laced with uneasiness
What an effort it must take!
Bitter crocodile tears
hides my inner grimace,
as one’s fears
were slowly realized.
Oh the dryness underneath
Misty flowery wreaths
Fear you hide beneath
The anger that seethes
My flattering words,
were never ever pure,
real praises I can’t afford,
cause I’m the best, for sure.
your honeyed words I feel
Compliments not meant
Dear Pretence, be real
how long can you pretend?
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Thank you again dear Nandita for anotherlovely collaboration (despite your busy schedule. :)) It will always be my honor. 🙂
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Read the rest of our Dear-Series:
Wow…just wow!
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Hi Monica! Thank you very much! 😀
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Hi Rose. My internet is so crappy, i cant tell you. Couldnt even open the link to the image, let alone upload it. I’m sorry. Will do it as soon as the Lord of Internet decides to be a little merciful to me.
And yes, I really enjoy our Dear series, my dear girl! Thank you for partnering with me time and again. ❤
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Hi Nandita! 🙂 I perfectly understand. 🙂 I can wait. And thank you again! 😀
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Great collaboration! ❤️❤️❤️
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yay! Thank you, Funsie! 😀
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You’re always welcome. 😀
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Yay! The Dear Series 🙂 I’ve always loved them. I love the topics you girls choose and, of course, the way you weave the words… 🙂
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Thanks NJ, as always
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You are very welcome 🙂
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Awww. you are always sweet, NJ! Thank you very very much! ❤
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You’re most welcome ❤
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Wonderful work!
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thank you, Sarah! 😀
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😊😊
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Excellent!
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thanks dearest PJ! 😀 😀 😀
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Excellent work! The pretender must be a bit exhausted. It’s too much effort to keep that up.
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yeah! pretending is so tiring!!! so as lying!
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Extremely so!
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Indeed! Thank you, Jacq! 😀
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Sigh. Your writing is perfect!
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my pen-partner is perfect, indeed. 🙂 thank you, Al!
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Yes she is! 😀
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😀 thanks, Al!
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Great job on the collaberation. I can definitely see many examples of pretence in your poem. To me another word would be insincerity or even ungenuine. What the one person says isn’t real, it’s not authentic, it’s all lies said trying to appear a certain away, a person really isn’t.
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Insincerity and ingenuity. Lovely words yet they are indeed synonymous to pretence. Thank you for your insightful comment, Mandi! 🙂
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Such an imaginative, acerbic rendering of pretence. I’m especially drawn to the lines that show chinks in pretence’s armor: “Oh the dryness underneath” and “real praises I can’t afford,” as (revealing) examples.
Another telling verse in this happy (I mean it) collaboration!
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Yay! Thank you for your keen reading eyes, again, Christopher! 😀 ❤
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Thank you for sharing such keen things to read! (all good emojis)
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oh thank youuuu! ❤
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Ooh.. fiery and so true. We’re living in this grand ball of masks and sugar-coated words that some end up losing their real “self”. This one’s a thought-provoking piece and very smoothly done. Kudos! 😀
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Indeed we all have our masks, which we can choose to wear or not! 😀 Thank you, dearie!!! 😀
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TRUE! I hope we choose to wear them not too often. 🙂
You’re welcome dear!
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That is true. I have the same hopes, dearie. 🙂
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wow that closing is a scathing is indictment! A fantastic entry to your series ladies!
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yay! thank you very much, Mel! 😀
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You’re welcome 🙂
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You write so beautifully. I enjoyed reading your work. I love the idea of this diary series! Here’s hoping you’ll check out my blog too. 🙂
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Hi! 🙂 Thank you very much for your lovely words! 🙂 I will be there, surely, shortly! 😀
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It was an absolute pleasure. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving such beautiful comments on it. I appreciate it. :
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it is my pleasure, too! 🙂
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u both r awesome:)
wow!
great collaboration
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awww. you are sweet, Jyotee! Thank you! ❤
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