Keep Faking
written by: Hend Hamed Ezzeldin
@hendhamed84
She listened,
Words struck her.
Her heart bled.
Her lips smiling,
Pain in her head,
Her lips smiling,
Her legs trembling,
Her lips smiling,
Her hands shivering.
Tear, wait
Till I’m in bed.
Keep smiling,
Keep acting,
Keep pretending,
Keep faking,
Until you’re dead
Dr. Hend Hamed is an assistant professor of English at Ain Shams University, Egypt and currently teaches at Arab Open University, Kuwait. She published many academic journals and presented at various international platforms. Her poem 'The One in the Mirror' was recently published in an international anthology.
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