My real name is Jennifer
To those that speak it well,
my name is frequent on their tongues.
The ones with power use and abuse it,
stressing the letters.
Secretly, my name is screaming out
against heavy responsibility.
My name loves being spoken
being needed
but somehow it hates hearing me say it.
My real name is Jennifer
In the halls I am married to Forrest Gump,
But at home Lynn seems to be my shadow.
Those that know me longer
say my name shorter.
Jennie
Jen
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I already talked to you about your first one, it says so much between the lines, that some people tend to read over unless they stop and think. Don't ever let anyone make you hate your name, as much as it is used and abused, be proud of it.
ReplyDeleteAs for the second poem, overall good job, I like the forrest gump reference, and the end is very good, it reflects on the first poem in a new light, people just get so impatient that they can't even say your full name.
Great job overall!