A Poet's Journey

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The Imposter

The Imposter

I’m afraid that you don’t know me

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Bob Metivier
Jan 02, 2024
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8-Syllable Free Verse Poem

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I’m afraid that you don’t know me,
Even though you thought that you did,
And it isn’t really your fault,
You had no way at all to tell,
This someone that I hid so well,
No one could see my secret truth,
The least someone as close as you.

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