Devil In Disguise
I am not who you think I am
you don't know me at all
I am who I pretend to be
to get you to trust me
and gain your respect and love
I am not genuine or sincere
I have no goodness inside
I am lost, lonely and afraid
Just like the miserable coward I am
You can't see the real me
because I lock her away from view
when others are around, I pull out the charm
I make jokes and smile at everyone
but no one sees what I do
they don't know the truth
that when the lights go out and
it is just me laying awake alone in bed
who I really am
that person is no one's friend
and she has no soul
she is just a shell of a person
no hope, no passion, no love
no feeling at all
numb to the core
of her very existence
with no end in sight
every day she wakes up and
starts the act again
the phoniness is everywhere
in her eyes, in her smile, in her words
and especially in her actions
she treats you so well
you can never guess
the monster that rages under it all
the cool exterior is just a front
a mask worn to keep the truth hidden
if you only knew what I really was
you would run far and fast from me
and you would forget you ever met me
for I am not good
or noble or inspiring
I am the biggest phony full of hypocrisy
and jealousy and greed
I am selfish
and disingenuous with no regard for you
or anyone else around
I am the devil
and you should run away
before I destroy you and take you away
to the same eternal hell I am living in every day
nu
Copyright © Melissa Knepp | Year Posted 2010
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