Everything I’m Not

I'm not a wall
I don't stand strong
I'm not a warrior
I don't fight till the end
I'm not a weapon
I don't kill for fun

I'm a women
With many flaws
And many features

All of which makes me
me. Human; imperfect human


-Nadi © August 2010

A Girl's Masquerade

This is a poem that I wrote a while ago....maybe 3 years ago. It's probably one of my favorite poems that I have ever written, and I hope you all enjoy it. I would appreciate any constructive feedback! Thanks!

A Girl's Masquerade

Welcome to the girl you believe you see.
The act that is being put on before your eyes.
But when you turn your back,
the show is gone.
Her laugh is an echo of who she could be
and her smile is really a frown.
Her eyes,
they shine and fool the world
so others cannot see her lies.
She wonders if anyone
will see beyond her mask,
and the daily performance
that has become her forced task.
But until that day
she will continue on
with her own illusion, with her masquerade.

(c) 2011 by Jackie Lemos

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-Jackie