A Quiet Disguise. Poem by Fay Slimm
A Quiet Disguise.
Face turning pale, her breath failed with a start.
Being half-loved had dissembled her heart.
Quietly subdued, yet inwardly weeping
Over news, that 'tho discreetly taken,
Was shockingly hard.. Scars she'd been keeping
Warily disguised, she yet quite shaken,
Disclosed to her soul. Alone now, wholey
Inept at accepting this mind-blowing
Note.She would miss him so much, this going
She knew would leave holes that she couldn't show.
Admitting her treasure could always erode,
And future dreams be dissolved, now events
Uncover routine as unseemly. Exploding
With disbelief, grieving, she later repents.
Knowing her life as already ordered
By sometimes tortured assent, she borders
Now on disquieting alarm, this scheming
To please the unpleaseable leaches her.
Drop by wearying drop, her heart leaning
Towards dulling acceptance, now subsides
Into half-life again. Hopes once believed
Are left hanging by threads spread so finely.
She hardly now measures a truth from a lie.
Knowing well how to disguise, she just sighs.
A remarkably honest piece that faces pain head on. The strength and logic of the writing, which deftly avoids wallowing in pity, carries prescriptions for renewal and rebuilding.
A BRILLIANT OPENING TWO LINES.THE THREADS OF LOVE CAN MAKE A REAL GOSSAMER OF MISERY WHICH, WHEN READING YOUR POEM i COULD ALMOST TOUCH AND TASTE JIM
Fay......... This poem is heartwringing.. .................................this scheming to please the unpleasable leaches her... suggests a lifetime of bullying pressure. If you know this woman put your arms around her and tell her she deserved better, that now she can look at a sunrise and enjoy it, unafraid. Martin
a quiet, contemplative piece. Human nature is a mystery, sometimes even when it's our own.. -chuck
VERY NICE! ! I love the wording you put into this.. So many thoughts you're ending leaves people thinking what may come next.. Great work KRISTA
Fay, you wrote this with so much understanding, this really is superb. Bob
Masterly! From beginning to the end same tight tempo......wonderful poetry.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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12/5/2025 1:27:55 AM # 1.0.0
Although I understand and appreciate the quality of your words this piece is so close to myo wn plight that it hits home twice as hard.T hanks for articulating my present mindset or whats left of it.... Sid. xxx