I Know You.

Tell Me Who You Are

 

 

You hide your face,

your true identity.

Who are you really?

 

You walk with grace,

but you crumble inside.

Who are you really?

 

I can see you have secrets,

you have hidden them well.

Who are you really?

 

Reveal your secrets,

I will not tell.

Who are you really?

 

Why do you hide?

Why do you lie?

Who are you really?

 

I know who you are.

You are a liar,

an enemy.

 

 

Author's Note

I wrote this about someone I know that wasn't who she led everyone to believe she was.

Reviews

[R E Tree]

The last stanza was so unexpected but I still enjoyed this write. The repeated question "Who are you really?" in the stanzas gets the reader thinking more and it makes the reader feel curious. It also creates a beautiful creative flow, I like how you have used words to suit this poem

[Marie Harrison]

Or they could be and admirer, waiting for the best chance to reveal themselves. Enjoyed this poem. Lots of mystery.

[Philip S.]

"Who are you really?"

I enjoyed your story so much from the contest, that I wanted to see what else you have written. This was the first poem I selected, and I must say you are talented!

The poem is haunting almost; like I have lost that friend too. If I would HAVE to offer criticism I would write that enemy might not be the right word. It sows the the structure, in a final 'take that', but instead of an enemy, maybe he or she is a blight, a plague, or a curse.

Anyway, that is my quote on quote: critical reading. It is actually a very inspiring structured, free verse poem. Nicely done.

(I have never given a 99 on a rating, as hypocritical as that is, however I like this poem.)