Hmm...this was interesting. I definitely can relate, and I liked it a lot, overall. The last line though, didn't really work for me. It was a little...boring, you know? But the rest of it, superb. It really kind of opened my eyes, as corny as that sounds. Good job. :)

I liked it. Isn't that the truth.

Yes, I believe that everyone is guilty of this pretending game at one point, we feel so burdened to hide our true selves and our feelings. We shove aside our true selves, only to be scorned for what we attempt to be. I liked this poem, free verse can be difficult to pull off, and I think with a little polishing, this poem could go from ordinary to exceptional. Your use of metaphors is very nice, and I like the fact that the poem is raw, you don't try to hide what you feel. Wonderful work, can't wait to read more!

I really liked this poem. You have come to recognize the problem with today’s society. The fact that today’s culture forces people to meet an unrealistic standard set by the media and celebrities. It is why problems such as eating disorders, cutting, depression, self-criticism to unhealthy extremes, and so on and so forth exist. No one can meet the unreasonable standards one is bombarded with every day. People live lies trying to be something they are not only to fail and hate themselves even more for not being “perfect”. I really liked your poem most people do not wish to recognize that these problems exist or that they themselves have the same issue. Well done! I really liked it! Keep writing =)