Fading smile
Vani Bhasin 2007 (Solan Himachal Pradesh)
And now here I stand falling apart
Self-hate consumes me all,
I see everyone there so happy
But what about me?
The one exhausting herself with every effort
Why, why am I standing here all alone and wrecked?
You told me you are "joy"
And that I can heal people with my smile,
Just like a melancholy played on a guitar
But now look at me I am barely a scar
With more deeper scars buried all inside of me
Now if someone ever looks at me it's just with an awful thought
What have I become?
A FACADE??
Here I stand falling apart!!
~VANI BHASIN
About this poem
"Discover a heart-wrenching journey from radiant joy to hidden scars. Follow the protagonist's struggle to find authenticity in 'Shattered Reflections: Unmasking the Facade.' A story of self-discovery and healing."
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Written on October 17, 2023
Submitted by vanibhasin92 on October 17, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCCDEFGHHCIJKA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 541 |
Words | 115 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
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