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Reverse Poem: Is This My Life?

June 2, 2015
By Swathi BRONZE, Parsippany, New Jersey
Swathi BRONZE, Parsippany, New Jersey
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My life is horrible.
It is a lie that
I am living in a great world.
It is not wrong that
there is no hope.
I cannot possibly think
there is meaning in my life.
Without a doubt
I will not accomplish anything.
In my life,
it is not possible that
there can be a Happily Ever After.
I know
I am living a miserable life.
It is not true that
I have friends and family who love me.
I’m positive
humans cannot be trusted.
It is wrong that
there is joy in life.
It is important to understand
all people are cruel.
It is foolish to think that
wishes can come true
I believe
life is pointless
life is worthless and
there is no such thing as love.
I will never agree that
life must be treasured.


The author's comments:

This poem is a reverse poem. That means that when it is read from top to bottom, it has an pessimistic tone. Then, when you read each line from the bottom to the top, it has the opposite tone, which is an optimistic tone.


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