#legitimate - Hello Poetry

Shamelessly flaunting a "good life" but never own it They're only snapshots of good times and staged moments You've only come across carefully selected, rookie opponents Never felt how hard struggle hits But... What about when the floor drops out and a new rock bottom is found? What about when the relentless doubt is the only thing registering as sound? It's a generic cliche but a legitimate thing to say, Who are you when judgment isn't around? Do you explode in secrecy if to tightly wound? Do you trust what stops the breakdown from happening in front of a crowd? When you can't distinguish between right and wrong, when up seems down When "elementary my dear Watson" proves too profound When inner thoughts are unbound When your own mind releases the hellhound When you lose the comfort and security of solid ground Control and reason give way to confusion and treason and all you can do is lie and say "change is inbound" Would exposing the real you leave those closest to you confound? See, They say there's two sides to every story I believe the same is true for every personality, So I'm just asking around ©2024

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Mar 8, 2024

Mar 8, 2024 at 2:21 PM UTC

bettsjc187

~•§•~ So, What About When... ~•§•~

Shamelessly flaunting a "good life" but never own it They're only snapshots of good times and staged moments You've only come across carefully selected, rookie opponents Never felt how hard struggle hits But... What about when the floor drops out and a new rock bottom is found? What about when the relentless doubt is the only thing registering as sound? It's a generic cliche but a legitimate thing to say, Who are you when judgment isn't around? Do you explode in secrecy if to tightly wound? Do you trust what stops the breakdown from happening in front of a crowd? When you can't distinguish between right and wrong, when up seems down When "elementary my dear Watson" proves too profound When inner thoughts are unbound When your own mind releases the hellhound When you lose the comfort and security of solid ground Control and reason give way to confusion and treason and all you can do is lie and say "change is inbound" Would exposing the real you leave those closest to you confound? See, They say there's two sides to every story I believe the same is true for every personality, So I'm just asking around ©2024

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I don't know who I think I am, but I ain't Ain't shiit, ain't a saint, track record ain't great I battle free will and fate over ornate quips with no stake in reality but won't vacate I'll always acknowledge everyone that has filed a legitimate complaint I eat nonstop, still too much on my plate With this much weight, it's gonna break Losses stacking at an alarming rate Losing track of where I'm at in this debate The one on good and evil and people that doesn't seem to translate Breathed life into a mistake I'm what I thought he couldn't make But here I am With almost nothing left at stake Never heard the last boarding call whistle for moving on, left stranded at the departure gate It never has before, I don't know why I thought it would wait And being in the state of mind I'm in, my best guess for what the *** is happenin' is not elaborate I was simply destin to be too late Or maybe it was destiny that was early but I shouldn't fixate 'Cause either way, the screen says game over and on the board... ...checkmate ©2024

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Feb 2, 2024

Feb 2, 2024 at 6:19 PM UTC

bettsjc187

~••§•~ Playing Chess not Checkers ~•§•~

I don't know who I think I am, but I ain't Ain't shiit, ain't a saint, track record ain't great I battle free will and fate over ornate quips with no stake in reality but won't vacate I'll always acknowledge everyone that has filed a legitimate complaint I eat nonstop, still too much on my plate With this much weight, it's gonna break Losses stacking at an alarming rate Losing track of where I'm at in this debate The one on good and evil and people that doesn't seem to translate Breathed life into a mistake I'm what I thought he couldn't make But here I am With almost nothing left at stake Never heard the last boarding call whistle for moving on, left stranded at the departure gate It never has before, I don't know why I thought it would wait And being in the state of mind I'm in, my best guess for what the *** is happenin' is not elaborate I was simply destin to be too late Or maybe it was destiny that was early but I shouldn't fixate 'Cause either way, the screen says game over and on the board... ...checkmate ©2024

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“It’s in your blood” This phrase irritates me To an extent because We build All his hype around Birth And blood Legitimate Iligetamate But, In the end Aside from appearance Certain genetic qualities Maybe some personality traits You’re a produce of your environment “Birth parents” “Legitimate child” As long as there’s love in the relationship Does it even matter?

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Sep 22, 2018

Sep 22, 2018 at 4:34 PM UTC

CynicalStrawberry

In Your Blood

“It’s in your blood” This phrase irritates me To an extent because We build All his hype around Birth And blood Legitimate Iligetamate But, In the end Aside from appearance Certain genetic qualities Maybe some personality traits You’re a produce of your environment “Birth parents” “Legitimate child” As long as there’s love in the relationship Does it even matter?

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