POEM STARTER

Submitted by Maranda Quinn

Beneath the Surface

Write a poem with this theme in mind.

Beneath The Surface

Poetry

Calm, collected, knowing

That’s what you see

On the surface of me

But what’s happening

Beneath the surface?

Come and see

I’m not calm

Anxious, scared worried

Those three words describe me

I’m not collected

My brain is scattered

Completely and utterly scattered

I’m not knowing

I’m clueless

On what to do and say

That’s beneath the surface

I’ll keep wearing the mask

You never have to know my real feelings

In real life

No one sees the

Real me

They see the

Mask I put on

To be normal

Online

People also don’t see

The real me

They see a

Carefully crafted

Version of me

I’m the only one

Who sees

The real me

Crazy, loud, quiet

Weird, magic-believing, creative

Dark, somtimes dirty, fun loving

Me They don’t know

How many meals I skip

Because I’m ‘busy’ or ‘not hungry’

They don’t know

How many times I’ve ignored

Because people don’t care

They don’t know

How long I stay in my fictional worlds

Because there feels like home more than my actual house does

They don’t know

How much I talk to myself

Because I need a friend

They don’t know

How much pain I’m going through

When I’m so alone and lonely

They don’t know

About my struggling in pain

Because I don’t let them see

All of that

Is beneath the surface

Hidden under my carefully crafted mask

Comments 18

Kitkat💕

2 months ago

I LOVED IT! Enjoy your day!

✨🍄Amaryllis🌙✨

2 months ago

❤️🫂🫶 I’m so, so sorry you feel the need to hide yourself. I definitely get having different facades of yourself for different people but none of them is really the complete you, it really is a horrible feeling. I’m here for you ❤️❤️🫂🫂🫂

QOTW: I don’t know for secret talent, like I’m pretty “eh okay” at a lot of things but nothing really seems to be my ✨thing✨

Yesss Halloween is so fun definitely either that or Christmas

I love music so much, I genuinely don’t know where I’d be without it. Like you can scream and cry and act and belt to it if you’ve had a shitty day, and it can tell some of the most beautiful and emotional stories and this is such a bad explanation but I have no words. I think I would be a much worse person if not for music.

Lysalei💖

2 months ago

I know what it’s like to try and hide everything, to put on a mask so nobody knows. I’m sorry you feel the need to do that. And I know how lonely it feels to present yourself in so many different ways you don’t think anyone sees the real you. And I *definitely* know about skipping meals. I’m never hungry, I only eat when I really love the food or someone worries (usually that someone is me, I’ll freak myself out with how long I go without food). Anyway I hope it gets better, because you seem like a really great person. I wish you all the best🫶💖

Umm idk ig my hidden talent is that I can recite 50 digits of pi (without the song, I don’t even know it lol). Idk what my favorite holiday is, maybe Christmas cause I like presents🤪 I like music because it can be really distracting. When I feel really crappy I’ll listen to music because I think it’ll make me feel worse and I can stew in my misery, but I end up being mesmerized by the rhythms and I feel calmer in a few minutes. Anyway, I love this and I really hope the world gets nicer to you🫶

🪻Delphinium🪻

2 months ago

Oh my love I’m so sorry you feel this way. Your parents seem difficult sometimes, so I can totally see how reading helps. What’s your fav book? I WILL NEVER JUDGE. I have a “sad day” plushie too 🙃 yeah the radio/any music loud always seems to help me too. Wait making a rug sounds cool!!! Great write! 🩷🫶✨💞

QOTW: ummmm my hidden talent is probably that I can rap that one song that everyone is obsessed with (at least by me) (rap god by Eminem) and that I have a REALLY flexible back, so I can do couple things contortionists can. Ummmm not to be cliche but my fav holiday is Christmas bc my family will go up to see extended family and we help my grandparents set up the tree while playing Christmas music. Also I love picking out gifts for everyone (I’m the family planner though it’s my parents money and we say it’s from all of us) plus the vibes are amazing. SNOW!!! I love how music lets me feel something with no judgement. I can put into words how I feel, and feel it and nobody cares. I can scream the lyrics, and I’ll only get told to quiet down, not the “are you ok?” That never helps. Also I use it for scene ideas.

Hey I love long comments lol, and I’m pretty sure I tapped a lot too… 😅

Skye Wander

2 months ago

I’m sorry you’ve been having a rough few days, I hope things get better for you.

This is really good.

As for the questions of the week,

I don’t think I have a hidden talent lol

My favorite holiday is probably Halloween as well lol two years ago I made a really good Hornet cosplay (she’s from hollow knight) and I like made the mask out of paper mache and it was fun.

I love everything about music. I think my favorite thing about it is how theres really no need for it. I mean biologically humans should have no reason to create it, yet for some reason we still do. Music is a work of art. I also love how deeply ingrained it is in so many cultures. I love that it saves lives. I love that it varies so much between bands. I love how accessible it is. I love how playing guitar and writing lyrics soothes my brain and helps me process life, I love how listening to my favorite bands basically does the same thing. (If it maybe wasn’t clear I love music.)

Keep up the good work though, this poem is beautiful.

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