child of the other side




3rd Poem

I was thinking about old actors and actresses who are simply put down because they're too old. Acting business can be tough when you're too old for the plays young writers write. I thought I'd write a poem about it. 
I focused on the rhythm of the poem. I usually just write something down and read it a couple of times, change some things and send it in, but this time I really tried to make the rhythm fit. You should read the poem aloud to hear the rhythm clearly. I'm quite happy with it. 


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Behind the old façade 

I used to be the best of all 
Until my age took it away 
With pain it came 
My act, it went 
Away 
And now I'm old and frail 

No dwelling on the past 'til now 
I never thought of it, I lived 
Like all was well 
But you were right 
I hid 
Behind the old façade


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