The Dead Eyed Whispers

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I am fractured, by stereotypes and endeavours,
Trying to fit big ideas, into small minds
I am tarnished, by conjecture,
By comparisons and competition
The stories of my life, picked apart,
Torn from their heart,
Seasoned with assumptions,
Poorly rewritten

I am tired, of clique collusion and toxic validation
I am a little broken,
By low expectations that birth such bitter fruit
I am saddened; to see people so bright,
With all their might,
Shrink their world
Boxing up my reality
So I am easier to digest

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Comments

Highhat | September 14, 2010 - 12:49

*boxing up my reality so I am easier to digest ' like the last lines of an otherwise brilliant poem .

fatboy74 | September 14, 2010 - 13:10

Some great lines/word choice, 'seasoned with assumptions' fab.

tcook | September 14, 2010 - 17:00

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russiandoll | September 14, 2010 - 17:27

wahey! Thank you! Am uber delighted to be pick of the day and to get a cherry!!! :))) Off to click more google ads!

Highhat | September 14, 2010 - 18:01

I like a poem you have to read a couple of times before you can comprendo. Well done on yet another cherry russiandoll and pick of the day ;)

darkenwolf | September 14, 2010 - 18:29

A very powerful peice. Congrats on the cherry!
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russiandoll | September 14, 2010 - 18:31

Thanks so much guys :)

iDrew | September 14, 2010 - 19:29

Copying darkenwolf here but yeah -
A very powerful peice. Congrats on the cherry!

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amlee | September 14, 2010 - 21:44

Liked this very much!
Individuality versus pressure to conform - so deftly expressed in not that many lines.
Well done!

Andrée :)

russiandoll | September 14, 2010 - 22:49

Thank you for all feedback/comments, appreciate that guys.

LOL at Blighters rock, too true!

Amlee you're spot on.

Ta guys :)

Kit_Caless | September 15, 2010 - 21:37

Great poem Russiandoll. Really really great.

I felt every line.

Kit

russiandoll | September 19, 2010 - 10:05

Thank you Kit. Love your little bio on your stories page :))

maggyvaneijk | September 21, 2010 - 12:00

A great poem, sharp and striking, my favourite line: "Trying to fit big ideas, into small minds", also reminds me of your name Russian doll and those Matryoshka's fitting into each other.

russiandoll | September 24, 2010 - 10:41

Thanks Maggy :)

celticman | May 24, 2011 - 20:59

Ha. if maggyv likes it you really are a star. Great poem, bitter and bitey.

russiandoll | May 24, 2011 - 21:04

:)) Thanks again for reading and commenting - hugely appreciated :)

scratch | November 19, 2011 - 14:16

There is so much to commend this poem. It's taken me far too long to get round to reading it - I feel rather miffed!

Thoroughly deserving of all the praise, and then some.

Super.

Scratch.

russiandoll | November 19, 2011 - 15:00

Thank you so much, what a great comment. I take a lot of cathartic comfort from this piece! Thx again for taking the time to give feedback.