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Some people seem to hide their true selves away, like in a clenched fist, while putting an alt ego forward instead, like in a waving right hand. Especially with the personas on the internet; Facebook, instagram and snapchat. people are not always who they say they are.

Her Left Hand Clenched

She loves to shake her right hand about, 
Hiding her left in a fist,
Hiding her real self away in a clench, 
While waving her false from her wrist,

You see, she wants us to think she’s the happiest girl, 
Full of fun and a life with a kiss,
That she has the best things and does the most stuff, 
That she is the happiest Miss,

But, clenched tight away, hidden in her left, 
Is her reality she hides from us all,
The reality of herself not able to cope, 
In her mind she feels boring and small,

So, I open her hand and look into her eyes and say, 
“Your YOU is a perfect for me,
I love you for you, not the pretend in a dress, 
I love when you’re honest and free”.

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Leanne Lovejoy-Burton Date: 2/6/2018 9:31:00 PM Beautiful. Articulately and intelligently delivered with emotion. Login to Reply Lewis Raynes Date: 2/6/2018 9:35:00 PM and well done with your hundredth write :) Lewis Raynes Date: 2/6/2018 9:34:00 PM Thank you Leanne, I'm super glad u enjoyed this write :)

Gershon Wolf Date: 2/6/2018 9:18:00 PM Nice portrait of the conflicted lady---and poignant, caring response to her predicament. Well-done! Thanks for sharing. ---gw Login to Reply Lewis Raynes Date: 2/6/2018 9:23:00 PM thankyou Gershon, everyone needs a nice dose of honesty cheers :)

Vijay Pandit Date: 2/6/2018 7:09:00 AM You said it well Lewis..pretending doesn't work for long..well depicted. Login to Reply Lewis Raynes Date: 2/6/2018 3:55:00 PM absolutely, pretending is not easy and hides too much, thanks for ur comment Vijay

Line Gauthier Date: 2/5/2018 10:54:00 PM Beautiful poem from the heart. The best kind. Wonderfully done, Lewis. Login to Reply Lewis Raynes Date: 2/6/2018 3:54:00 PM thanks Line, glad u liked this one :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 2/5/2018 10:15:00 PM Wonderful insightful piece Lewis, and delivered with tenderness. You're a good egg :) xomo! (fabulous poet too) Login to Reply Lewis Raynes Date: 2/6/2018 3:54:00 PM thank u Maureen...lol, hard boiled :)

Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/5/2018 9:13:00 PM A gentle answer! So sweet! Login to Reply Lewis Raynes Date: 2/5/2018 9:17:00 PM Thanks Kim, :)

Ayla Pendergraft Date: 2/5/2018 8:42:00 PM "This describes me to a tee, great writing Lewis!" Login to Reply Lewis Raynes Date: 2/5/2018 8:50:00 PM hi Ayla, i'm so glad you can relate to this write, I think we all have some persona we hide behind, hope u pop out and open ur left hand to show the real u every now and then :). I do through poetry :)