I am nothing more than what they say
Myself, moulded into being by the opinions of others.
They commission the painting, and I must act as artist,
To turn their vision into reality
Though that may not be the ideal me.
I change like the tide for international audience
Cherry pick the good points, and airbrush out the undesirable.
I am nothing but a fake in this land of liars
I think, there is no I.
Author notes
Option 3
Monkey Brains. Apparently.
Apologies for this shittyness btw.
A contest entry
- OptionsOptionsPleaseEnter [PW] by belle laide.
800 points, ended July 20, 18 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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ahh, the last line reminds me of 1984 lol.
but seriously, i like this. it's the same sort of idea as so many poems on this site but it sets itself apart somehow. not quite sure what that is. i like "cherry pick the good points, and airbrush out the undesirable"... that's kind of what i spent the last half hour doing
oh, and you need to stop doubting yourself, not everything you write is shitty. in face none of it is. be proud of what you do. not everyone is talented.
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This is an amazing piece of work and you have no need to apoligize because its no where near shittyness.i especially love the last line "I am nothing but a fake in this land of liars I think, there is no I." It's just pure genius I also admire how you explain how you enhance the good parts and erase the bad.Amazing from from the first line to the last good luck in my contest.
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This is a really good piece, I particularly liked the line "Cherry pick the good points, and airbrush out the undesirable." I know that is what I often find myself trying to do and what society seems to want these days. But really we should be being ourselves; Good and bad bits. I also liked your metaphor of being an artist and thought this was a really good way of expressing the situation. Congratulations on a really honest and great piece. Best wishes and best of luck in the contest.
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