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I pretend not to notice
their eyes are
elsewhere
studying the floor
as I approach
I pretend not to care
absence of a
friendly nod, a smile,
just something to
acknowledge I’m
actually there
I pretend not to know
people talking
spreading lies
as oil on water
sharpened knives
cutting deep
without visible
tissue scarring
I pretend all is good
throughout the day
trying hard to make
the day last
longer, the night
gets shorter as the
fog grows thicker and
the ice melts quicker
I pretend
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Title I Pretend
I pretend not to notice
their eyes are
elsewhere
studying the floor
as I approach
I pretend not to care
absence of a
friendly nod, a smile,
just something to
acknowledge I’m
actually there
I pretend not to know
people talking
spreading lies
as oil on water
sharpened knives
cutting deep
without visible
tissue scarring
I pretend all is good
throughout the day
trying hard to make
the day last
longer, the night
gets shorter as the
fog grows thicker and
the ice melts quicker
I pretend
Work type Literary: Other
Tags spilled ink, poetry, the great pretender
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Identifier 1408231813625
Entry date Aug 23, 2014, 9:05 PM UTC
License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0
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Author. Holder P Stahlman. Date Aug 23, 2014.
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