PoemsBrowse PoemsSlamsFresh DropEchoes
LearnWriting TipsPoetry TermsPoets & ArtistsBooksFor Teachers
ExplorePoetry GenomePoem MapEchoesTake ActionGroups
AboutWrite a PoemDonateSign UpLog In

Pretend


(poems go here) Do you want to pretend? Like everything is fine Like life is beautiful And we have nothing but time Do you want to dream? Of things like world peace Does it make you matter? Does it make you feel deep? To act like this is all okay One person makes a difference But what difference does it make? To keep reality behind a fence You don’t want to know the truth So you pretend to be blind Problems? What problems? Out of sight, out of mind Murder and a decaying society The truth of it hurts The gift of life Is becoming a curse You want to dream of a better world But when it’s all said and done And your six feet under I still have to live in this one
©All Rights Reserved

Something wrong with this poem?

Share

Replies are closed for this poem.

Your Poem's Voice

See what makes your poem unique — its voice, energy, themes, and the literary traditions it draws from.

Comments (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.

Log in to leave a comment.