The Facade of Life Online
A poem about the mask we put up for social media
The Facade of Life Online
Got these three journal prompts written
On my Instagram reel,
Telling others to show up as there
Best while I struggle to show up at all.
The facade of life online
It’s one message online
And another message
In real life.
Torned and disappointed
By
The misalignment
Of who I want to be
And the actions I take that fall
Just a little short.
I want to be the best version of myself
I am crawling across the concrete
to be the version of myself
the inaction is holding me back
From the positive impact, I want to leave on this world.
Most of my friendships feel like a failure
Of inconsistency,
I’m barely being consistent
With phone calls and meetings,
And the time between is becoming
This distance passed, and we didn’t see much of each other
The past is these faded memories
That is repeating now
Maybe our friendship may not survive
And I feel like I should fix
But I just complain that it should be fixed and do nothing.
There may be perfectly crafted images online
People complimenting me
you look amazing,
Go, girl,
But this girl isn’t going.
But inside, I feel like I’m in a chapter
Of stagnation,
But I got put on for Instagram.
About the Creator
De'Anne Roye
De'Anne Roye is a poet and writer. Her work is in an anthology tribute to Nikki Giovanni, showcasing her talent at an upcoming publication for one of her poems in the Academy of the Heart and Mind.
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