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The Truth


In response to Valerie Golden's poem "..." I told you "I love you." You smiled like you finally believed it. The truth is, I only said it in your head.
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Write a poem that starts with a lie and ends with a truth.

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PersonalThemeAbstract

Personal romantic moment with slight introspective twist about honesty.

SparseMeasureDense

Three lines, one central idea explored meditatively with revelation.

DarkSentimentBright

Mixed: intimacy and tenderness undercut by deception and regret.

StillEnergyExplosive

Restrained delivery with emotional punch in final line twist.

MicroLengthEpic

Micro poem: three lines, under six lines total.

PlainFigurativeOrnamented

Single simile; mostly declarative with conceptual rather than ornamental language.

LyricVoiceDramatic

Pure lyric confessional voice; internal emotional revelation without dramatic shift.

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Comments (2)

ImAPoet?
Yay, I'm so glad to hear it!
Valarie Golden
this made me smile. good job. I really like it as a response

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