See them!
Single ladies,
garnished with beauty
from head to toe.
With snow like teeth
smiling for the camera
and confidence hugging them tightly,

On their foreheads written
“single not searching”
But behind the scene
in their wardrobes they sit
mourning the pangs of
“single at thirty”
What they feel they don’t show us!

See them!
single guys,
dressed in designers,
too attractive to be called handsome,
dangerous flirts,
can’t control the-in-between their legs,

on their foreheads written
“single, want to mingle”
But behind the scene
their minds sing a sorrowful song of
“I wish I had something serious, not an unstable existence”
what they feel they don’t show us!

See them!
Married couples,
in public sugarcoated love,
a mixture of chocolate and honey romance,
and two glasses of wine for both.
But behind the scene,
wife yells at night,
“jobless man, you do nothing,
I get to pay all the bills’!
and husband with a slap replies,
“watch your mouth woman
or you get another slap for a goodnight”
what they feel they don’t show us!

See them!
public figures,
with smiling faces on TV,
cute winks for the camera,
three times a day,
confident speeches,
and the”I rule the world” looks
riding in big cars in show off dresses,

Celebrity lifestyle at it’s peak
coupled with the “I am fine” gesture,
But behind the scene,
there’s a ripped soul,
drowning in salty eye juice,

A broken spirit,
and a “your condition is critical” note
from the surgeon
what they feel they don’t show us!

See them!
Everyone,
physical perfection,
An “I don’t care about what people say about me” attitude
comedy tanks,
brainiacs,
with heavenly looks,
A dozen of hangout friends,
A touch of crazy
and a”never sad” body language
But behind the scene
Mental disorder!
An “I never fit in” feeling
and a suicide note under the cabinet,
what they feel they don’t show us!

© Oshen Gift

© Koinonia Art