Honesty is the Best Policy

Just kinda something I came up with on the spot

If I'm being honest

The charade I play to make everyone else believe I'm alright

Is starting to work on you, too.

I've always thought

that anyone can seem to enjoy life

if they fill it with enough stories

and that is something I've taught myself to do particularly well.

You should know that by now.

I'd rather be caught dead than staying in one spot

Traveling here

Working over there

Volunteering my time

my efforts 

me

To keep myself busy

So I have plenty of adventures to speak of

But you should be able to see that they're nothing but stories.

And if I'm being honest

Tuesday was not a good day at all

But I couldn't tell you that now,

Could I?

I can tell you that I wanted to, 

You know, tell you and all,

But there is an immense chasm between us

and I feel that even if I shout

The only response I'll get back is the soft echo

echo

echo

Of my own words

Hitting me in the face

the heart

as they come back to remind me,

Telling my story back to me 

Leaving me to believe that the only person who will listen to my problems

Is myself

But I couldn't tell you that,

Could I?

It is, after all, just another story.

Reviews

[Some Kind of Poet]

This is a really great piece of writing. It's not a nice feeling at all to feel like you're standing there alone, screaming out in a crowded room but nobody looks up or acknowledges. Your get your point across beautifully in this, and I also love the parts where they aren't connected to the paragraphs, they add a lot of emphasis onto the story you're telling.
I always enjoy reading your work, I can relate to them all so much. Keep up the great writing! I hope to write something with you one time - a collaboration!

[Emma Kirchhoff]

Thank you so much for such a kind review! That is exactly what I was hoping to get across here, and I'm so glad that you liked it! I'm sorry that my writing is relatable to you, as they're pretty morbid most of the time. A collaboration would be wonderful! Thank you so much!

[Some Kind of Poet]

That's fantastic! Just drop me a message whenever you fancy and we will discuss ideas and everything!! :)

[Emma Kirchhoff]

For sure! After my finals this week, I'll be in touch! Sounds like a good plan!

[Some Kind of Poet]

Okay! Good luck on your finals!

[Emma Kirchhoff]

Thank you!