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Pretty metaphors are for pretty girls

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I told you to stop
spewing pretty metaphors at me,
for with each elaborate comparison,
I feel a bit more
detached from this world

And maybe I don’t feel so strong at the moment,
but would you be
if you felt like the entire universe
was resting upon your shoulders,
and someone was just there saying:
But you’re stronger than the powerful beats
of a butterfly’s wings


And maybe I do need more confidence,
but would you exuberate it
when the part you hated most about yourself
were the freckles that have speckled your face for years,
and someone was just there muttering:
They’re not flaws,
but rather stars that form constellations


Yes, I can’t help but hate
all those unrealistic metaphors
you choose to pelt at me when I’m low,
yet the irony is,
I know that those beautiful words
are realistic in your eyes,
So I can’t hate you.
This is the poem for people that tell you something you don't believe. This is the poem for the elaborate metaphors that we all hate, yet all love at the same time. This is the poem to tell you, the metaphors are probably true about you. If you think I'm writing about you, I probably am. Enjoy everyone! :heart:

Ps: Title yay or nay? I CHANGED IT. 
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emolifeisright's avatar
The thing about freckles really hit me hard - I've had my heart broken twice and both boys had so many freckles.