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Disesteem
September 5, 2017
I watch you walk down those dimly lit hallways
That same smile plastered on larger than life
eager for empty acknowledgments received like clockwork
Promenading like a popular in pseudo-confidence
growing paler with the fear of being transparent
Your eyes glazed over from an era of tears
held back like the feelings that brought them
Ceaselessly stoic,
I watch you walk down those dimly lit hallways
Until I turn away from my reflection in the windows.
© Halsey S., Marblehead, MA
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Readers,
This poem has a clear meaning but still leaves room for personal interpretation, which I hope allows you to relate in some way.
Let me know what you think, and THANK YOU for reading!
With love, NL