There's Nothing Here

By Matthew_J_Barton

Sun, 20 Nov 2011
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There's nothing here.
I mean it.
Maybe you'll go and get some hidden meaning,
Everyone will, does, or tries to.

Destined to be ravaged and ripped,
Every word lifted and looked under,
Searching for some hidden truth.
There's nothing here.
Really, I mean it, don't bother.
Obviously this is just a silly poem and
You'll find nothing in it,
Save my silly words, of course.

Even when I make it clear, you don't listen?
Very well, I give up.
Everyone will just drop it when they
Realise it is futile. Why do
You persist in this? What are you
Thinking? Just stop reading, please.
How do you think you're making me feel?
Incessant need to find meaning in life, the
Need to feel important?
Grow up and go away, just go read something else.

Certificate PG
Poem
Rant

Comments

Submitted by lenchenelf on
Ha, just posted something in a similar vein:-)Like it. Lena xx

 

Submitted by JessRelley on
I like how despite you denying any hidden meanings, going vertically down spells the words 'Time Destroys Everything'. Very Clever. I especially like how your teaser thing has the same thing going on, with the first letter of each sentence spelling out 'Truth'. It took me a while but when I noticed them I was really impressed :).

Submitted by lenchenelf on
More cunning than a cunning thing, missed that!

 

Submitted by Matthew_J_Barton on
Thank you Jess, I expected people to notice the poem's mnemonic style secret message, but finding the 'truth'? Shows some great detective work Mrs. Holmes (Relley)! Thank you too Lena, I tried my hardest. Thank you all for the positive comments!

I try my best to write gripping, interesting stories about real people in difficult circumstances. I also enjoy reinventing classics in a much darker, more horrificly gothic style.